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Bangladesh opposition supporters protested on Saturday to demand the resignation of Prime Minister and the leader of Awami League Sheikh Hasina. The protests followed a call to action from the Bangladesh National Party (BNP) to its supporters. Conflicts between police and protestors led to violence and arrests. Protestors blocked several entry points to the capital [...]

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Former Bangladesh prime minister Khaleda Zia has been sentenced to seven additional years in prison after she was found guilty on Monday of embezzling USD $375,000 that was supposed to go to a charity fund. The petition to extend Zia’s sentence was filed earlier this month, with the prosecution stating that because Zia was not [...]

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The legal world is a busy place. Here are a few stories we didn't get to this week that we thought you might be interested in. A new law took effect in Iceland Monday, making it...

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