Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s government was behind possible “crimes against humanity” as it strived to hold on to power last year, says the United Nations, warning the abuses could ...

The United Nations has accused Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s ousted government of possible crimes ...

The repression of mass protests in Bangladesh last year that toppled longtime prime minister Sheikh Hasina left as many as ...

A leading rights organisation reported 12 deaths of people in detention since last year’s student-led protests, alleging torture and extrajudicial killings by security forces.

Witnesses recall the demolition of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's residence, sparking historic protests and political ...

The U.N. human rights office estimates that up to 1,400 people may have been killed in Bangladesh over six weeks last summer ...

Six months after ex-PM Sheikh Hasina's ouster, Bangladesh faces fresh violence and political unrest amid reports of extremist elements exerting force. Can the interim government handle this crisis?

The UN human rights office estimates around 1,400 deaths in Bangladesh due to government crackdowns on student-led protests.

This is a slightly edited version of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights’ report on 5 Aug, before and after. The edits were for grammatical and stylistic reasons.

The UN fact-finding mission has found evidence of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her associates committing serious human rights violations to suppress the mass uprising, reports Prothom Alo.

The UN has accused Bangladesh's former administration of committing crimes against humanity during last year's protests, citing hundreds of extrajudicial killings and systematic attacks. The report ...