sheikh hasina

The Digest: Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been sentenced to 21 years in prison on corruption charges, deepening the legal and political turmoil surrounding the exiled leader. The ruling, delivered in absentia, reflects a dramatic fall for a figure who once dominated the...

The Digest: A special tribunal in Bangladesh has sentenced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to death for crimes against humanity, finding her responsible for ordering a violent crackdown on student protests that left an estimated 1,400 people dead. Key Points: The 78-year-old former...