Bangladesh, UN and human rights

U.N. Calls Bangladesh Protest Crackdown a Possible Crime Against Humanity
As many as 1,400 people were killed in former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s violent response to a student-led revolt, according to a U.N. inquiry.
UN rights office estimates up to 1,400 killed in crackdown on protests in Bangladesh
The U.N. human rights office estimates that up to 1,400 people may have been killed in Bangladesh over three weeks last summer in a crackdown on student-led protests against the now-ousted former prime minister.
UN reports grave rights violations in Bangladesh protest response
Officials from Bangladesh's former government and security apparatus systematically committed serious human rights violations against protesters staging mass demonstrations last summer, the U.N. human rights chief said on Wednesday.
Bangladesh: UN says Sheikh Hasina's crackdown may be crime against humanity
UN human rights investigators accuse the deposed government of Sheikh Hasina of a brutal response that they warn could amount to "crimes against humanity". They found "an official policy to attack and violently repress anti-government protesters and sympathisers",
UN says former Bangladesh government behind possible ‘crimes against humanity’
GENEVA: Bangladesh’s former government was behind systematic attacks and killings of protesters as it tried to hold onto power last year, the UN said Wednesday, warning the abuses could amount to “crimes against humanity”.
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“Step down Yunus”: Protests take place against Bangladesh Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus outside Blair House in US
A group of protestors under the Awami League and its sister organizations raised slogans against Bangladesh Chief Advisor ...
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Hasina’s extradition: Dhaka already sent necessary docs to Delhi
Dhaka has sent a set of relevant documents to New Delhi as part of a formal request seeking the extradition of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina.
Bangladesh: Protesters Storm Dhaka Book Fair Stall Over Taslima Nasrin’s Books; Govt Orders Probe (Video)
Dhaka: A group of protesters stormed a book stall in Dhaka over the display of books by exiled Bangladeshi writer Taslima ...
Bangladesh's government warns of stern action after house where independence was declared is razed
Bangladesh’s interim government headed by Nobel Peace laureate Muhammad Yunus said Friday it will contain vandalism and arson ...
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Dhaka summons Indian high commissioner, protests Hasina’s statements from Delhi
We have mentioned that these are instigating instability in Bangladesh.” Meanwhile, the foreign ministry said in a statement that the current head of the Indian mission in Dhaka was called in.
Bangladesh grapples with turbulent aftermath of Sheikh Hasina’s ouster
Bangladesh’s new government is struggling to deal with a host of issues, including a stumbling economy and human rights ...
Exclusive: Bangladesh seeks full power supply restoration from Adani plant
Bangladesh has asked Adani Power to fully resume supplies from its 1,600-megawatt plant in India, a Bangladesh official said, ...
Fresh Wave of Violence as Bangladesh’s Ousted Ex-Leader Addresses Nation
Students who led a revolution resulting in former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fleeing the country in August sparred anew ...
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Commercial Bank of Ceylon’s global MD to visit Dhaka
Sanath Manatunge, global managing director of Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, is expected to arrive in Dhaka today.
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Bangladesh: Plastic recycling becomes key business in Bangladesh
Bangladeshi workers on Wednesday prepared plastic for drying near the Buriganga River in Dhaka, as plastic recycling has seen ...