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Tulip Siddiq hits out at 'flawed and farcical' corruption verdict as she gets jail sentence in Bangladesh

Hampstead and Highgate MP pictured outside her north London home on Monday morning - hours after jail sentence handed out nearly 5,000 miles away

Evening Standard

Bangladesh's ex-leader Hasina and niece, British lawmaker Tulip Siddiq, found guilty of corruption

A court in Bangladesh’s capital sentenced ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to five years in prison and her niece, British Labour Party lawmaker Tulip Siddiq, to two years for corruption involving a government land project

The Independent UK

Ousted leader Hasina sentenced in Bangladesh land corruption case

Bangladesh’s ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been sentenced to 21 years in prison in three corruption cases related to allocations of land in a government project

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A devastating fire destroys a crowded slum and leaves thousands homeless in Bangladesh capital

A devastating fire in a crowded slum in Bangladesh’s capital has destroyed 1,500 shanties and left thousands homeless

The Independent UK

Leading lawyers condemn ‘contrived’ Bangladesh trial of former UK minister

Exclusive: High-profile lawyers suggest ex-City minister Tulip Siddiq has not enjoyed basic rights during her trial in absentia

The Guardian - UK

MAGA Chaos on X as Top 'America First' Accounts Traced to Bangladesh, Turkey, Nigeria and Eastern Europe

A new X feature has exposed that many major MAGA themed accounts presenting themselves as American are actually run from countries like Nigeria, Bangladesh, and Eastern Europe.

International Business Times UK

Watch moment 5.7 magnitude earthquake hit Bangladesh–Ireland cricket match

This is the moment an earthquake, measuring 5.7 on the Richter scale, shakes the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka, as Bangladesh took on Ireland in a Test match.

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A 5.5 magnitude earthquake in central Bangladesh kills at least 6 people

A 5.5-magnitude earthquake has shaken central Bangladesh, killing at least six people and leaving dozens injured

The Independent UK

Five people killed after 5.7-magnitude earthquake strikes Bangladesh

Test cricket match between Bangladesh and Ireland briefly halted after tremors jolt Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium

The Independent UK

East London councillor who stood for Bangladesh election fails to win nomination

Ohid Ahmed had planned to stand in Bangladesh’s forthcoming general election

Evening Standard

Can Delhi shield Hasina without straining ties with Dhaka?

The sentencing of former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to death by a domestic war crimes court is being seen by many as another episode of vendetta politics in the country. This may set the stage for another spell of political uncertainty in Bangladesh. At the same time, the verdict…

Newslaundry

What former leader Sheikh Hasina's death sentence means for Bangladesh

The sentence to death against Bangladesh's former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for crimes against humanity is seen as a chance for national healing after the violent uprising last year that killed hundreds and ended her 15-year rule

The Independent UK

Sheikh Hasina’s party leaders urge India to continue giving her ‘shelter’ after death penalty

Dhaka pushes New Delhi to extradite former prime minister Sheikh Hasina

The Independent UK

Bangladesh demands India hand over Hasina after death sentence

Dhaka presses New Delhi for extradition after special tribunal sentences former leader and her home minister to death for overseeing last year’s crackdown on street protests

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Bangladesh remains calm a day after tribunal issues death sentence for ousted prime minister

Bangladesh’s capital and major cities are calm despite a call for a nationwide shutdown by supporters of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina

Evening Standard

Tower Hamlets councillor Sabina Khan to quit after campaigning to become Bangladesh MP

Residents had called for Ms Khan to resign after she began campaigning to become a Bangladesh National Party (BNP) candidate

Newslaundry

‘Travesty of justice’, ‘Revenge trial’ : Editorials on Sheikh Hasina's death sentence verdict

On Monday, former Bangladesh Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina, was convicted to death by the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) for “crimes against humanity” over her brutal crackdown of the student-led protests last year.

International Business Times UK

Ex-Bangladeshi PM Sheikh Hasina Sentenced to Death Over Crackdown That Killed Up to 1,400 Protesters

Former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina was sentenced to death after a tribunal ruled she incited killings during the 2024 protests. From exile, she called the trial biased and politically motivated.

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Bangladesh signals that no leader is above the law by sentencing Sheikh Hasina to death

A domestic war crimes court in Bangladesh has sentenced the country’s former prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, to death in absentia for crimes against humanity. The court found Hasina guilty of incitement, orders to kill and inaction to prevent atrocities during the deadly state crackdown on a student-led uprising in 2024.

International Business Times UK

Sheikh Hasina Slams 'Rigged' Tribunal After Shocking Death Sentence Verdict

Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, sentenced to death by a special tribunal for crimes against humanity stemming from the 2024 uprising, vehemently rejects the ruling as biased and politically motivated.

International Business Times UK

India Under Pressure to Extradite Sheikh Hasina After Ex-PM Is Sentenced to Death for Brutal Crackdown

India is under mounting pressure to extradite ex-PM Sheikh Hasina after Bangladesh sentenced her to death over a deadly crackdown that left 1,400 people dead.

The Independent UK

Protestors threaten to bulldoze ousted Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina’s family home

Protestors threatened to bulldoze the home of ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's father in Dhaka, as crowds demanded the death penalty for charges of crimes against humanity against civilians.

Evening Standard

Sheikh Hasina: Ex-Bangladesh PM and Tulip Siddiq's aunt sentenced to death for 'crimes against humanity'

Sheikh Hasina was convicted of ordering a deadly crackdown on a student-led uprising last year

The Independent UK

Sheikh Hasina: The woman who ruled Bangladesh with an iron fist for 15 years

A Bangladesh war crimes court sentenced ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina to death on 17 November, concluding a months-long trial that found her guilty of ordering a deadly crackdown on a student-led uprising last year.

The Guardian - UK

Ousted Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina sentenced to death for crimes against humanity

Hasina sentenced in absentia by court in Dhaka over deadly crackdown on student-led uprising last year

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