Sheikh Hasina
-
Bangladesh formally asks India to extradite former PM Sheikh Hasina
Hasina fled to India after student-led protests that ended her 15 years in powerBangladesh has submitted a for…
- Bangladesh, Hinduism, India, Muhammad Yunus, Religion, Sheikh Hasina, South and Central Asia, World news
India-Bangladesh relations sour as tensions rise over attacks on Hindu minority
Allegations of violence against Hindus prompt mass protests in India and attack on Bangladeshi consulateGrowin…
-
Money trail: questions over deposed Bangladeshi elite’s £400m UK property empire
Associates of former Bangladeshi PM Sheikh Hasina have spent millions buying up top-flight property assets in …
-
Anti-government protesters storm presidential palace in Bangladesh – video
Hundreds of protesters stormed the presidential palace in Dhaka demanding the resignation of the president, Mo…
- Asia Pacific, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Indonesia, Joko Widodo, Philippines, Sheikh Hasina, South and Central Asia, Thailand, World news
A family affair: can Asia break free from the power of its political dynasties?
Anger is rising at Indonesia’s new administration – while Thailand, Cambodia, the Philippines, Laos and Brunei…
- Bangladesh, International criminal court, Protest, Sheikh Hasina, South and Central Asia, World news
‘She’s the one who shattered us’: families of slain Bangladesh students wantk to hold Sheikh Hasina to account
As ex-prime minister has fled, relatives of protesters among 1,000 killed in crackdown pin hopes on internatio…
-
‘A myopic policy’: India’s backing of ousted Bangladesh leader Sheikh Hasina leaves it in a bind
New Delhi was seen as former PM’s greatest ally. Now it must reckon with a new government that wants accountab…
-
How Bangladesh’s longest-serving leader was toppled by student protests – podcast
Sheikh Hasina was a historic figure in her country. But now she has fled after protests turned violent. How di…
-
Protesters attack supporters of ousted Bangladesh PM in Dhaka
Hundreds of students and activists prevent Sheikh Hasina followers from visiting her father’s former houseHund…
- Bangladesh, Global development, Human rights, Protest, Sheikh Hasina, South and Central Asia, World news
‘My family held a funeral for me’: Bangladesh’s ‘disappeared’ emerge from secret prisons
Exclusive: Indigenous rights activist Michael Chakma is among the first to be released after the fall of Sheik…
-
Bangladesh court orders inquiry into Sheikh Hasina’s alleged role in grocer’s death
Former PM and others accused over actions of police who fired on protesters, killing shop owner crossing stree…
-
‘We’re freed, but it doesn’t end here’: Bangladeshis mix hope with vigilance after PM flees
Student protesters who forced out Sheikh Hasina have put Muhammad Yunus and interim government on notice that …
-
Bangladesh: how the ‘gen Z revolution’ forced the prime minister to flee – video explainer
After 15 years in power, Bangladesh's prime minister suddenly resigned and fled the country. Sheikh Hasina's d…
-
Muhammad Yunus sworn in as interim leader of Bangladesh
Nobel laureate hopes to restore calm and rebuild country after uprising that ended Sheikh Hasina’s 15-year rul…
-
The Guardian view on Bangladesh’s uprising: a fresh but fragile opportunity to renew democracy | Editorial
The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, fled this week amid mass unrest. This is a chance to replace autocracy with…