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Bangladesh court bans publication of speeches by ousted Prime Minister Hasina
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A special tribunal in Bangladesh on Thursday banned the publication of any speeches by former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who is in exile in India after being ousted in August following mass protests. The decision came a day after Hasina made her first...
Bangladesh court defers Hindu leader's bail hearing as tensions with India spike
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A court in southeastern Bangladesh on Tuesday rescheduled a bail hearing for a jailed prominent Hindu leader who led large rallies in the Muslim-majority country demanding better security for minority groups. Krishna Das Prabhu, who was arrested in...
Bangladesh court acquits Zia’s son and 48 others convicted in 2004 deadly grenade attack
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh’s High Court on Sunday acquitted former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia’s son, Tarique Rahman, and 48 others, overturning their verdicts in a deadly 2004 grenade attack on a political rally. The ruling comes at a critical time as the South Asian...
Lawyers in southeastern Bangladesh boycott courts after violence kills 1
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Lawyers in southeastern Bangladesh boycotted courts Wednesday to protest the killing of a colleague in a daylong violence over the arrest of a prominent minority Hindu leader. Hundreds of followers of Krishna Das Prabhu clashed with security officials and...
Bangladeshi court denies bail to Hindu leader who led rallies for minority protection
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A prominent Bangladeshi Hindu leader who has been leading rallies demanding security for Hindus in the overwhelmingly Muslim nation was ordered detained on charges of sedition Tuesday. The magistrate court of Kazi Shariful Islam denied bail to Krishna Das...
Bangladesh tribunal tells investigators to finish probe against ousted premier Hasina by next month
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A special tribunal in Bangladesh on Monday told investigators they have one month to complete their work on ousted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her close aides, who face charges of crimes against humanity after hundreds of people were killed in a mass uprising...
Bangladesh will seek extradition of ex-premier Sheikh Hasina from India
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh’s interim leader and Nobel Peace laureate Muhammad Yunus said Sunday that his administration will seek the extradition of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from India, where has been in exile since fleeing a mass uprising in August. In a...
Rights groups condemn Bangladesh for canceling accreditation of 167 journalists
NEW DELHI (AP) — An association of editors and rights groups has condemned a decision by Bangladesh’s interim government to cancel press accreditations for 167 journalists, calling it a threat to press freedom in the country. Between Oct. 29 and Nov. 7, the Press Information...
Bangladesh leader Muhammad Yunus slams rich nations for burning up the planet at UN climate talks
BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Bangladesh's interim leader Muhammad Yunus said Wednesday that world leaders shouldn't be negotiating at United Nations climate talks this year, and countries responsible for warming up the planet should instead just simply provide the funds to deal with the climate...
Bangladesh asks Interpol for help in arresting ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A special tribunal in Bangladesh on Tuesday asked the international police organization Interpol to issue a red notice for the arrest of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in connection with the deaths of hundreds of protesters during a mass uprising against her. ...
