If Hasina must be held to account, let the law take its course. But dismantling an entire party—one with deep roots in Bangladesh’s political consciousness—sets.

While Ms. Hasina’s years of crushing dissent, which culminated with last summer’s deadly crackdown, are well-documented, the trial comes at a particularly fraught political moment in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina reviews an honor guard during a welcome ceremony at the government house in Bangkok, Thailand, Friday, April 26, 2024. Credit: AP/Sakchai Lalit.

Bangladesh ex-PM Hasina charged with ‘systematic attack’ as trial opens. The country’s International Crimes Tribunal opens trial against the fugitive former leader for crimes against humanity.

The trial against Bangladesh's former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina began in Dhaka on Sunday, with the fugitive former leader being accused of crimes against humanity. Hasina was ousted in a ...

Bangladesh has objected to a speech that its ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina made from India and asked New Delhi to stop her making "fabricated" comments, its foreign ministry said on Friday.

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh's new government is struggling to deal with a host of issues, including a stumbling economy and human rights violations, left behind by the ouster of former ...

Bangladesh’s new government is struggling to deal with a host of issues, ... People wave hands as they celebrate the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in Dhaka, Bangladesh, August 5, 2024.

Tulip Siddiq, a former anti-corruption minister in the Keir Starmer government and niece of former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, faces a probe for corruption in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh has revoked the passport of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and 95 others in connection with their involvement in the violent crackdown on protesters during the July-August 2024 ...

South Asia News: Bangladesh has revoked the passports of 75 individuals, including former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, due to their alleged involvement in last year's ...

Bangladesh's interim government has revoked the passports of 97 individuals, including former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, over allegations of enforced disappearances and violence during the July ...