Human rights lawyers condemn the trial process against Sheikh Hasina and Tulip
International human rights lawyers have strongly criticised and condemned the judicial process that led to the sentencing of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her niece, British MP Tulip Siddiq.
Rumours of a Private Meeting Between Putin and Sheikh Hasina
There are widespread rumours from various sources that former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina held a secret meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin during his visit to India.
Jaishankar says Sheikh Hasina’s stay in India is entirely her choice
External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar said on Saturday that former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s stay in India is a “personal decision” shaped by the circumstances that compelled her to flee to New Delhi.
British MP Tulip Siddiq calls the court verdict a ‘farce’
Sheikh Hasina’s niece, British MP Tulip Siddiq, has said that the process in which the trial in Bangladesh was completed in her absence over allegations of plot corruption was “flawed and farcical.”
British MP Tulip Siddiq sentenced to 2 years in prison
British Labour Party MP Tulip Siddiq has been sentenced to two years in prison by Dhaka’s Fourth Special Judge Court in the much-discussed Purbachal “plot corruption” case in Bangladesh. In the verdict delivered on Monday by Judge Robiul Alam, Tulip’s mother Sheikh Rehana was sentenced to seven years in prison for “corruption” involving the allocation of a 10-katha plot, and her aunt, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, was sentenced to five years of rigorous imprisonment. Other accused in the same case were also sentenced to five years each.
Echoes of One-Eleven? Joy Alerts About Renewed ‘Refined Awami League’ Narrative
Sajeeb Wazed Joy, the son of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, has alleged that there is an undemocratic effort underway to bring changes to the leadership of the Awami League. He said that “a game is being played from abroad” to change the party’s leadership. However, he did not clarify what exactly he meant by “game” or who is involved in it.
Sajeeb Wazed Joy Rejects Charges, Says Family Targeted Politically
Sajeeb Wazed Joy said, “A false case has been fabricated against us so that we cannot contest the election. The main purpose of these verdicts is to prevent my mother and any member of my family from participating in the election.”
Sajeeb Wazed: Sheikh Hasina’s Death Verdict Is “Revenge, Not Justice”
Sajeeb Wazed Joy, the son of ousted former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, has strongly condemned the death sentence handed to his mother by the International Crimes Tribunal, describing it as “a calculated act of revenge, not justice.” He argued that the ruling reflects a collapse of due process and the rule of law under the interim administration.
1001 Public University Teachers Reject ‘Farcical’ Verdict Against Sheikh Hasina
The 1001 progressive teachers of Bangladesh’s public universities have rejected the fabricated and farcical engineered verdict in the false and staged case against Sheikh Hasina.
Sheikh Hasina’s Defiant Audio Ahead of Tribunal Verdict: “Allah Gave Me Life, I Fear No Verdict”
“Allah gave me life, and He alone will take it; I do not care!” Audio message from Sheikh Hasina before the verdict—what she said about the demand for a death sentence