The war crimes tribunal that Sheikh Hasina herself founded has now charged her in the crackdown that killed more than a thousand demonstrators.
Author: Saif Hasnat and Mujib Mashal
Sorting Fact From Fiction as Fear Engulfs Bangladesh’s Hindus
Reports of vandalism and mob violence are real, but wilder accusations emanating from India muddy the picture.
Ex-Bangladeshi Leader Orchestrated Mass Disappearances, Inquiry Finds
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and top officials are implicated in a centralized program that abducted dissidents and held them in secret prisons, an official commission’s preliminary report said.
Muhammad Yunus Set to Lead Bangladesh Temporarily
Muhammad Yunus, as interim leader, faces the daunting task of restoring order in a country gripped by violence and uncertainty.
At Least 70 Dead as Bangladesh Protests Grow; Curfew Is Reinstated
Expanded student protests this weekend, after more than 200 people were killed in a government crackdown in July, have plunged the country into a particularly dangerous phase.
Bangladeshi Activists Sentenced to Prison for a Report the Government Dislikes
The jail time in response to a report the government said spread misinformation stirs alarm about the nation’s deepening political repression.
Bangladesh Arrests Opposition Leaders as Crackdown Intensifies
Tensions boiled over this week as opposition supporters descended on the capital ahead of a major demonstration against the government of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Art Withers in a Country Where Anything Can Be Deemed a Threat
In Bangladesh, a crackdown on free speech has left filmmakers in a Kafkaesque bind as their movies are blocked for vague reasons.
Bangladesh Strengthens Security as Violence Targets Hindu Festival
Paramilitary forces were deployed across much of the country after the worst communal violence in years targeted dozens of Hindu gatherings.
This Holiday Season: Cows, Goats and Buffaloes Delivered to Your Door
Amid a surge in coronavirus cases, farmers and families in Bangladesh have turned to online marketplaces to buy and sell millions of animals for sacrifice during the festival of Eid al-Adha.