カテゴリー: Sheikh Hasina
Guangzhou is the humming heart of the global fast fashion industry, but uncertainty over US tariffs is putting pressure on orders and profitsLingering at a day market for labourers in Panyu, an urban village on the outskirts of Guangzhou, Ms Qiu looks …
Call for asset freezes after figures under investigation in Dhaka employed services of UK law firms and consultantsBy the time Bangladesh’s student-led revolution finally toppled Sheikh Hasina, her security forces had already spilled the blood of hundr…
Protocol was ‘clearly odd’ relic of regime of ousted leader Sheikh Hasina, administration says in revision of directivesBangladesh’s caretaker government has overturned a longstanding protocol requiring female officials to be addressed as “sir”, callin…
Former leader, who is in hiding in India, indicted over deadly crackdown on anti-government protests last yearBangladesh’s ousted leader Sheikh Hasina has been formally charged with crimes against humanity after being accused of ordering a deadly crack…
Saifuzzaman Chowdhury’s assets frozen as authorities in Dhaka investigate alleged corruption of former regimeBritain’s serious crime agency has frozen UK property worth £170m belonging to the former land minister of Bangladesh amid a crackdown on forme…
Ex-minister wants to clear up ‘misunderstanding’ over accusation she benefitted from regime of her aunt, ousted Bangladeshi PM Sheikh HasinaThe former City minister Tulip Siddiq has asked to meet Bangladesh’s leader during his London visit to clear up …
Two men linked to Sheikh Hasina prevented from selling properties, including apartments in Grosvenor SquareThe UK’s serious and organised crime agency has frozen almost £90m of luxury London property belonging to two men linked to the deposed ruler of …
Ban of former PM Sheikh Hasina’s party under Anti-Terrorism Act will remain until trial over student deaths completesThe interim government in Bangladesh has banned all activities of the former ruling Awami League party headed by former influential pri…
Despite attempts to discredit him, Ahsan Mansur is determined to trace his targets with the UK’s helpDiminutive and softly spoken, Dr Ahsan Mansur does not project the image of a man able to strike fear into the hearts of hardened kleptocrats.Yet Bangl…
Yunus is facing a huge security challenge as some police refuse to return to their posts, gang crime is rife and tensions simmer with the country’s army chiefWhen Muhammad Yunus flew back to Bangladesh in August, he was greeted by bleak scenes. The str…
Thousands of protesters in Bangladesh’s capital, Dhaka, have taken out their anger at the exiled former prime minister Sheikh Hasina by destroying a family home that symbolised the country’s independence but they now regard as a symbol of her authorita…
Property from which Sheikh Hasina’s father declared break from Pakistan attacked due to link with authoritarianismThousands of protesters in Bangladesh have taken out their anger at exiled former prime minister Sheikh Hasina by destroying a family home…
After allegations of corruption, the former government minister’s family legacy now lies in tatters in both countriesIt was unusual to see Muhammad Yunus, a widely respected Nobel laureate and the chief adviser of the unelected interim government of Ba…
Exclusive: ‘Grotesque’ footage shows previously undocumented incidents on day PM Sheikh Hasina fled countryBangladeshi police killed or injured at least 20 unarmed protesters in two previously undocumented incidents during the demonstrations that engul…
MP accused of misusing her position to gain influence and illegally acquire land with her aunt Sheikh HasinaUK politics live – latest updatesAuthorities in Bangladesh have filed a criminal case against the UK Treasury minister Tulip Siddiq, accusing he…