‘Highly inaccurate’: Sheikh Hasina rejects UN report on 2024 Bangladesh protests
The report, titled "Human Rights Violations and Abuses related to the Protests of July and August 2024 in Bangladesh," was published on February 12, 2025.
The report, titled "Human Rights Violations and Abuses related to the Protests of July and August 2024 in Bangladesh," was published on February 12, 2025.
In her message, Sheikh Hasina said that the verdict of the people of West Bengal is a "clear reflection of their deep trust and admiration for Suvendu Adhikari’s strong and people-oriented leadership."
Bangladesh has assured New Delhi of the new Tarique Rahman-led Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) government’s commitment to normalising ties with India, notwithstanding certain irritants, including the presence of deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina who has been living in exile in this country.
Mohammad Yunus formed the interim government after the July 2024 revolution and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s escape to India.
In a statement, Sheikh Hasina claimed that there were no voters at the polling stations across Bangladesh, yet there were votes on the counting tables.
Former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina has been sentenced to death by the International Crimes Tribunal for crimes against humanity linked to last year’s student-led protests. The ruling also convicts two senior aides. Dhaka has imposed shoot-at-sight orders and heightened security ahead of political unrest.
Garment Businessman and Central Committee Member of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), Quazi Moniruzzaman, expressed apprehensions about the law and order situation ahead of the verdict in the case filed against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and voiced optimism that elections in 2026 will offer a "new hope" to the people of the country.
To prepare for the verdict, Bangladesh has tightened security. Police patrols have increased in Dhaka. There are checkposts on several major roads and public gatherings are being monitored closely. Even then, firecracker explosions were reported in a few parts of the capital.
The International Crime Tribunal (ICT) of Bangladesh on Thursday announced that it will deliver its verdict on November 17 in the case against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who faces charges of crimes against humanity, including murder, related to the July uprising last year.
Bangladesh is heading for a pivotal general election in February 2026, the first since the dramatic fall of Sheikh Hasina's 15-year rule in August 2024.
