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”.
India warns of religious persecution in Bangladesh – but many Hindus there see things very differently
The fall of autocrat Sheikh Hasina triggered a wave of violence against Hindus in Bangladesh. However, many of them deny that ...
US ‘deep state’ had no role in Bangladesh crisis, says Donald Trump
The “deep state” in the United States had no role to play in the political crisis in Bangladesh, said US President Donald ...
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 ...
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Musk & Yunus explore Starlink entry in Bangladesh, while Modi & Trump discuss Dhaka in Washington
Bangladesh interim govt head Muhammad Yunus's virtual meeting with Elon Musk took place just hours before the US billionaire ...
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 ...
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 ...
Bangladesh Reacts To India's Remarks On Demolition Of Ex-PM Sheikh Hasina's Father's Residence
Thousands of protesters on Wednesday last set fire to the 32 Dhanmondi residence of Rahman in Dhaka. Rahman had spearheaded ...
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, ...
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, says his makeshift administration will ...
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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 ...