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Sheikh Hasina's trial: Judicial process mustn't be controversial

Aug 16, 2024 | en.prothomalo.com | Ali Riaz

Opinion Several cases have already been filed against the deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina who has left the country. Charges have also been filed against her at the nationally established International Crimes Tribunal. Law advisor Asif Nazrul has said the interim government has also decided to try the killings that took place during the student uprising, at the International Crimes Tribunal.
What decision is India taking about Sheikh Hasina?

Aug 8, 2024 | en.prothomalo.com | Ali Riaz

Opinion In the backdrop of Sheikh Hasina taking shelter in India after being toppled through a mass uprising, the question that has been assailing everyone since 5 August afternoon is how India will take this sudden change in Bangladesh and how it will react. Even if Sheikh Hasina had not taken shelter in India, these questions would arise.
SAV Collection: Understanding the Factors Behind Bangladesh's Protests – South Asian Voices

Aug 8, 2024 | southasianvoices.org | Ali Riaz |Shafi Mostofa |Aparna Divya |Sohini Bose

On August 5, former Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled the country after weeks of nation-wide protests demanding an end to to what many viewed as increasingly authoritarian rule. What began as a student protest against a controversial quota system for government jobs evolved into a nationwide revolutionary movement, which is seen as a reaction to 15 years of corruption, state violence, repression of the media and opposition, and autocratic governance.
The Remarkable Downfall of Bangladesh’s Iron Lady

Aug 6, 2024 | almendron.com | Ali Riaz

In a move that would have seemed unimaginable just a few weeks ago, Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina ended a decade and a half of uninterrupted rule on August 5, resigning her post and fleeing the country. The military, which has seized power in Bangladesh on several occasions, urged Hasina to leave as a popular nationwide uprising threatened to overwhelm security forces.
The Remarkable Downfall of Bangladesh’s Iron Lady

Aug 6, 2024 | foreignaffairs.com | Ali Riaz

In a move that would have seemed unimaginable just a few weeks ago, Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina ended a decade and a half of uninterrupted rule on August 5, resigning her post and fleeing the country. The military, which has seized power in Bangladesh on several occasions, urged Hasina to leave as a popular nationwide uprising threatened to overwhelm security forces.
Youth write a new chapter of politics

Aug 1, 2024 | en.prothomalo.com | Ali Riaz

There still is no accurate account of exactly how many people were killed since 16 July. According to Prothom Alo, the number is 211. Other sources claim a higher number. Home minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Sunday put the number at 147. The number of injured has exceeded a few thousand. But it is known that the main victims of this killing spree are the youth. In Prothom Alo's analytic report, details of 150 of the dead persons has been given. Of them, 113 are young (between 4 and 29 years of age).
Bangladesh Carnage: The Facts that Belie the Government Narrative - Tribune Content Agency

Aug 1, 2024 | tribunecontentagency.com | Ali Riaz

Even as the violent crackdown on participants in the anti-quota reform movement in Bangladesh continues, with the reported death toll having risen to 213 and injuries crossing the thousands, indiscriminate arrests around the country are mounting. One must ask who is bearing the brunt of it and what twisted rationale can be advanced to support the gross violation of human rights.
Bangladesh Carnage: The Facts that Belie the Government Narrative

Aug 1, 2024 | thediplomat.com | Ali Riaz

Even as the violent crackdown on participants in the anti-quota reform movement in Bangladesh continues, with the reported death toll having risen to 213 and injuries crossing the thousands, indiscriminate arrests around the country are mounting. One must ask who is bearing the brunt of it and what twisted rationale can be advanced to support the gross violation of human rights.
Bangladesh student protests are more than about reducing public service job quotas

Jul 17, 2024 | benarnews.org | Ali Riaz

Bangladesh has been engulfed by mass student protests demanding a reduction in the high quotas set for public service jobs. The nationwide agitation opposing the government’s defense of 30% quotas for the descendants of the country’s independence war heroes has claimed at least six lives and injured nearly a thousand people over the past two days.
More challenges to democracy ahead

Jul 11, 2024 | opinion.inquirer.net | Ali - |Ali Riaz

Dhaka—In the year of elections, four recent elections have sent some messages which deserve our attention, particularly considering that we are living at a time when democracy is under threat globally and extremism is on the rise. These apparently disparate elections and their results seem to have some common elements with lessons for liberal democratic forces around the world.