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Bangladesh Islamic leader sentenced to death for 1971 war crimes
May 9, 2013 by Daniel Mullen
A war crimes tribunal in Bangladesh on Thursday sentenced Mohammad Kamaruzzam, assistant secretary general of the Jamaat-e-Islami party (JI), to death for atrocities committed during the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War. Kamaruzzam, the fourth person convicted by the tribunal established by Prime.... [more]
Bangladesh ex-PM and opposition leader charged with corruption [this day at law]
August 8, 2012 by Katherine Bacher
On August 8, 2011, the current Bangladeshi government charged former Bangladeshi prime minister Khaleda Zia with corruption over alleged inappropriate donations. While she was prime minister, Zia allegedly forced people to make donations to a specific charity named after her late husband. Related.... [more]
Bangladesh court dropped final corruption case against PM [this day at law]
May 31, 2011 by Clay Flaherty
On May 31, 2010, the Bangladesh High Court dismissed the last of 15 corruption cases which been brought against Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina between 2001 and 2008. Hasina was reelected to the post of Prime Minister of Bangladesh in December 2008 — a position she previously held from 1996 until....... [more]
HRW urges further amendments to Bangladesh international crimes tribunal
May 19, 2011 by Zach Zagger
Human Rights Watch (HRW) sent a letter to the Bangladesh government Thursday praising its International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) to prosecute those responsible for atrocities committed during the 1971 struggle for independence, but urged the government to ensure that the trials are carried out in.... [more]
Bangladesh court drops final corruption case against PM
May 31, 2010 by Sarah Miley
A Bangladesh High Court has dismissed the last of 15 corruption cases against Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, her lawyer said Monday. The court held that Hasina had not committed a criminal offense when she used government funds to to appoint US lobbyists to represent the Bangladesh Export.... [more]
Bangladesh Supreme Court upholds death sentence for coup officers
November 19, 2009 by Andrea Bottorff
The Supreme Court of Bangladesh on Thursday denied the appeals of five former military officers sentenced to death for the 1975 military coup assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the country's first leader. Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wajed, Mujibur's daughter, praised the....... [more]
Bangladesh urged to improve war crimes laws
July 9, 2009 by Christian Ehret
Bangladesh should improve their war crimes laws to bring justice to victims of the 1971 War of Independence from Pakistan, Human Rights Watch urged Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wednesday. The rights group sent a letter to Hasina applauding the government's commitment in setting up tribunals to p....... [more]
Bangladesh prosecutors to drop two corruption charges against PM
April 27, 2009 by Benjamin Hackman
The Bangladeshi state prosecutor said Monday that he is seeking to drop two of several corruption charges pending against Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina because they were politically motivated. State prosecutor Abdullah Abu said the two charges, as well as charges against other officials, were filed.... [more]
Bangladesh lifts ban on YouTube for publishing mutiny meeting audio
March 12, 2009 by Caitlin Price
Officials from the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) said Thursday that a ban on video-sharing website YouTube has been lifted, but did not comment on access to several other blocked websites that also posted a recording in which Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is criticized.... [more]
Bangladesh continues ban on websites that published mutiny meeting audio
March 10, 2009 by Ximena Marinero
Head of the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) Ziaul Islam said Tuesday that there are no plans in place to lift the ban on several websites that have posted a recording in which Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is criticized by army officers over how she handled the Bangladesh.... [more]
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