Sheikh Hasina

17 Nov

Bangladesh on edge as tribunal to deliver verdict against ousted PM Sheikh Hasina

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndiaSheikh Hasina

National Times Bureau :- A special court in Bangladesh will announce its verdict on Monday in a case against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who is being tried without being present, for alleged crimes against humanity during last year’s student protests that forced her Awami League government out of power. The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT-BD) will give its decision at 11 am, according to Prosecutor Gazi Monawar Hossain Tamim. The court will also deliver verdicts for two of Hasina’s close associates — former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal and former police chief Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun — who face the same…

10 Feb

Bangladesh Court Acquits Journalist Mahmudur Rahman in 2015 Plot Case to Abduct and Kill Sheikh Hasina’s Son

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Dhaka, February 10, 2025: A Bangladesh court on Monday acquitted prominent journalist Mahmudur Rahman in a high-profile case related to an alleged plot to abduct and kill Sajeeb Wazed Joy, the son of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, in the United States back in 2015. The verdict, delivered by Dhaka 4th Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge Tarique Aziz, stated that the charges against Rahman were "false and fabricated." The court scrapped his previous conviction and sentence, citing a lack of credible evidence.After the verdict, Mahmudur Rahman expressed relief, stating, "I finally got justice from the court. I will continue my fight…