Sheikh Hasina

NIDs of Hasina, 9 of her family members ‘locked’

The National Identity (NID) Registration Wing under the Election Commission has “locked” the NID cards of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and nine of her family members, effectively rendering the cards unusable for any official purpose.
21 April 2025, 18:01 PM

Reforms vs elections? A false choice for an aspiring democracy

One cannot claim to be anti-Hasina while displaying the same defining characteristics as our former prime minister.
21 April 2025, 09:47 AM

India knew of anti-Hasina wave but could not interfere

India was aware of an anti-Hasina wave building up in Bangladesh ahead of the overthrow of her government on August 5, India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar told the Consultative Committee on External Affairs.
23 March 2025, 20:35 PM

Many were afraid to work with me: Nusraat Faria

Nusraat Faria had a bittersweet experience while acting in “Mujib: The Making of a Nation”. Initially, her casting as Sheikh Hasina was met with praise, but following the fall of the Awami League government, she faced major backlash on social media.
23 March 2025, 05:39 AM

Hasina, family: Court orders freeze on 31 accounts

A Dhaka court yesterday ordered the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to freeze 31 bank accounts of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her sister Sheikh Rehana, her nephew Radwan Mujib Siddiq Bobby, and their affiliated organisations in connection to corruption allegations against them.
18 March 2025, 18:00 PM

Shapla Chattar incident: ICT issues arrest warrants for Hasina, 4 others

The International Crimes Tribunal yesterday issued arrest warrants for deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and four others over the “mass killings” during a Hefajat-e Islam protest at Motijheel’s Shapla Chattar on May 5, 2013.
12 March 2025, 18:00 PM

ACC asked to freeze 124 bank accounts related to Hasina, family

They deposited Tk 577.85 crore in these bank accounts
11 March 2025, 08:24 AM

Assets of Hasina, family members found in five countries: Shafiqul

'A joint probe team has found assets related to her family in the UK, USA, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong and Cayman Islands,' says the press secretary to the chief adviser
10 March 2025, 13:55 PM

Hasina regime was uglier than fascism

The gist of the matter is that while all fascist regimes are authoritarian, not all authoritarian regimes are fascist.
9 March 2025, 02:11 AM

Step up efforts to curb misinformation

February saw at least 268 instances of fake news circulation online
2 March 2025, 15:37 PM

Explain how Hasina, others managed to flee

The BNP has decided to demand an explanation from the interim government regarding how Sheikh Hasina and her associates managed to flee Bangladesh after the fall of the Awami League government on August 5.
28 February 2025, 18:00 PM

Hasina told Nitor docs not to treat protesters

Ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina told Nitor doctors neither to treat those injured in the July uprising nor to release those who were hospitalised, said Chief Prosecutor Mohammad Tajul Islam at the International Crimes Tribunal.
23 February 2025, 18:00 PM

Horrific details of July massacre strengthen the cause of justice

UN report provides proof of Hasina’s own role in killing protesters
13 February 2025, 14:06 PM

UN finds evidence of Hasina's human rights violation in July uprising: Prothom Alo

The enquiry report is set to be launched this afternoon in Geneva
12 February 2025, 05:36 AM

Tharoor urges India to prioritise Bangladeshi people

The Lok Sabha MP cautioned about the perception of concern about particular parties
11 February 2025, 09:39 AM

Stop Hasina from making false remarks

Dhaka has lodged a strong protest against the “false and fabricated statements” made by deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, saying that those statements have been instigating instability in Bangladesh.
6 February 2025, 18:00 PM

India will be responsible if Hasina allowed to do politics from there: Nahid

Information and Broadcasting adviser Nahid Islam today said India will be responsible if ousted Sheikh Hasina is allowed to conduct any political activities from there
5 February 2025, 15:30 PM

‘When a government refuses to go, people accept it until they don’t’

Author and researcher Mohiuddin Ahmad talks about the background and formation of BAKSAL.
25 January 2025, 03:00 AM

High growth under Hasina was ‘fake’

Yunus tells Reuters; rules out running in polls
23 January 2025, 21:15 PM

Hamid, Hasina sued over attack on protesters

A case was filed against former president Abdul Hamid, former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, and 122 others for their alleged involvement in an attack on anti-discrimination students during the recent mass uprising in Kishoreganj.
15 January 2025, 18:00 PM