Jurists and rights defenders urge the Yunus-led interim government to reopen investigations into 1,199 extrajudicial killings under Khaleda Zia and 333 deaths during the 2007–08 caretaker regime. Selective prosecutions risk turning Bangladesh’s new justice drive into a political purge while past custodial killings remain untried.
The UK government condemned reports of Hindu persecution in Bangladesh, pledging to press Dhaka’s interim regime to protect minorities amid rising post-Hasina violence.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s leadership reshaped Bangladesh—halving poverty, achieving nationwide electrification, and building the Padma Bridge with domestic resources.
Bangladeshi freedom fighter Dr. Nuran Nabi condemned Muhammad Yunus’s interim government in Geneva, alleging state-sponsored killings, foreign interference, and the erosion of Bangladesh’s founding ideals.
Hindus face growing violence and displacement as Dr Yunus dismisses persecution reports as “fake news.” Rights groups warn Bangladesh’s pluralist identity is under threat.