Hearing of charges against Sheikh Hasina to be aired on TV in Bangladesh tomorrow

Hearing of charges against Sheikh Hasina to be aired on TV in Bangladesh tomorrow

Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal is set to formally hear charges against deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday, allowing state-run BTV to broadcast live the event, a first such instance in the country’s history. Ousted on August 5 last year after a massive student-led agitation, Hasina faces multiple cases in Bangladesh courts that have so…

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‘Shoot, bury me here’: Sheikh Hasina’s final words as army asked her to resign

‘Shoot, bury me here’: Sheikh Hasina’s final words as army asked her to resign

“Shoot me, bury me here, in Ganabhaban”. These were the words of deposed Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on the fateful morning of August 5, 2024, as army officers asked her to resign amid violent student protests. Hasina eventually fled to India hours before protesters entered Ganabhaban and vandalised the Prime Minister’s residence. This was…

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Palestinian Leader Abbas Appoints Hussein al-Sheikh as Deputy Amid Succession Fears

Palestinian Leader Abbas Appoints Hussein al-Sheikh as Deputy Amid Succession Fears

Palestinian leaders in the Israeli-occupied West Bank met this week for the first gathering of its kind in years. Their mission: to allow Mahmoud Abbas, the aging Palestinian Authority president, to appoint a longtime loyalist to a newly-minted senior position. On Saturday night, Mr. Abbas formally named Hussein al-Sheikh, a close confidant, as his deputy….

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Sheikh Hasina’s extradition raised during PM Modi, Yunus talks: MEA | India News – The Times of India

Sheikh Hasina’s extradition raised during PM Modi, Yunus talks: MEA | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bangladesh chief adviser Muhammad Yunus discussed the extradition of ousted PM Sheikh Hasina during their bilateral meet in Thailand, said ministry of external affairs on Friday. It, however, did not make any further comments regarding the issue.MEA further said that the two leaders discussed the issue of attacks…

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