February 10, 2025 10:55 AM

Operation Devil Hunt sees 1,300 arrests in nationwide crackdown on violence in Bangladesh

More than 1,300 people have been arrested by security forces in Bangladesh as part of a sweeping crackdown that began on Saturday. The nationwide operation, dubbed "Operation Devil Hunt," was launched by the interim government, led by Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus, following a wave of violent attacks on properties linked to former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s family and key members of her Awami League party. The Muhammad Yunus-led interim government ordered 'Operation Devil Hunt' on Saturda...