US EditionBangladesh braces for disruptions as former ruling party calls for lockdown to protest Hasina trial
The Awami League's lockdown call triggered nationwide protests, causing severe disruptions including online schooling and halted transport amid a tribunal verdict on Hasina's alleged crimes.
- Former Bangladeshi prime minister Sheikh Hasina faces a potential death sentence for alleged crimes during her tenure, sparking protests by her supporters calling for disruptions and a lockdown.
- The interim government has summoned the Indian deputy high commissioner over concerns about Hasina interacting with Indian media while in exile in India.
- Violence has erupted, including arson attacks and bombings, amid tensions over the trial and demands by Hasina's party to participate in upcoming elections.
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Bangladesh braces for disruptions as former ruling party calls for lockdown to protest Hasina trial
Classes in schools and colleges have been disrupted and transportation has been halted across Bangladesh as the former ruling Awami League party headed by ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina calls for a nationwide protest over a trial against her involving last year’s uprising that left hundreds dea
Disruptions hit Bangladesh after former ruling party calls for lockdown to protest Hasina trial
Classes and transportation in Bangladesh were seriously disrupted Thursday as ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her former ruling Awami League party called for a nationwide “lockdown” in protest against her trial over last year’s protests that left hundreds dead.Hasina faces charges of crimes against humanity involving a crackdown on the student-led uprising that ended her 15-year rule in August 2024. She has been in exile in India since t…
Country braces for disruptions as former ruling party calls for lockdown to protest Hasina trial
Classes and transportation in Bangladesh were seriously disrupted yesterday as ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her former ruling Awami League party called for a nationwide “lockdown” in protest against her trial over last year’s protests that left hundreds dead. Hasina faces charges of crimes against humanity involving a crackdown on the student-led uprising that […] The post Country braces for disruptions as former ruling party calls fo…
Sheikh Hasina’s Trial Set for November 17 as Bangladesh Erupts in Unrest - Goemkarponn
New Delhi: Bangladesh remains on edge as former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina prepares to face trial on November 17 over charges of crimes against humanity linked to last year’s student-led protests that ended her 15-year rule. The proceedings come amid nationwide turmoil and a diplomatic row between Dhaka and New Delhi. The interim administration led by Muhammad Yunus has expressed strong disapproval of India allowing Hasina to speak publicly wh…
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