Sheikh Hasina

Purbachal plots: Charges framed against Hasina, Joy, Putul

Charges were framed against 28 people, including deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her sister Sheikh Rehana, her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy, and daughter Saima Wazed Putul, yesterday in six cases filed over alleged irregularities in plot allocation under the Purbachal New Town project.

Battle for the last word on the July uprising

Bangladeshis under Hasina’s regime suffered on two levels: physical and epistemic/cognitive/perceptual.

The night Sheikh Hasina’s fear shield crumbled

July 14 will be remembered not just as the day students were insulted, but as the night they stopped being afraid.

Contempt of court: Hasina jailed for 6 months

The International Crimes Tribunal-1 yesterday sentenced ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina to six months’ simple imprisonment for contempt of court over remarks she made during a phone conversation with a local leader, which the tribunal deemed obstruction to justice.

What are the five charges against Hasina at ICT?

Former home minister Kamal and ex-IGP Mamun have also been accused

ICT documents detail Hasina’s last stand before leaving Bangladesh

As per charges filed by Chief Prosecutor Tajul Islam at the Int’l Crimes Tribunal

How to describe the Awami League accurately?

The party has been fundamentally reshaped—ideologically and structurally—into a vehicle for autocratic rule.

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.

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.

August 1, 2025
August 1, 2025

Purbachal plots: Charges framed against Hasina, Joy, Putul

Charges were framed against 28 people, including deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her sister Sheikh Rehana, her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy, and daughter Saima Wazed Putul, yesterday in six cases filed over alleged irregularities in plot allocation under the Purbachal New Town project.

July 25, 2025
July 25, 2025

Battle for the last word on the July uprising

Bangladeshis under Hasina’s regime suffered on two levels: physical and epistemic/cognitive/perceptual.

July 14, 2025
July 14, 2025

The night Sheikh Hasina’s fear shield crumbled

July 14 will be remembered not just as the day students were insulted, but as the night they stopped being afraid.

July 3, 2025
July 3, 2025

Contempt of court: Hasina jailed for 6 months

The International Crimes Tribunal-1 yesterday sentenced ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina to six months’ simple imprisonment for contempt of court over remarks she made during a phone conversation with a local leader, which the tribunal deemed obstruction to justice.

June 1, 2025
June 1, 2025

What are the five charges against Hasina at ICT?

Former home minister Kamal and ex-IGP Mamun have also been accused

May 27, 2025
May 27, 2025

ICT documents detail Hasina’s last stand before leaving Bangladesh

As per charges filed by Chief Prosecutor Tajul Islam at the Int’l Crimes Tribunal

May 26, 2025
May 26, 2025

How to describe the Awami League accurately?

The party has been fundamentally reshaped—ideologically and structurally—into a vehicle for autocratic rule.

April 22, 2025
April 22, 2025

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.

April 21, 2025
April 21, 2025

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.

March 24, 2025
March 24, 2025

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.