Reports of former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's possible return have triggered fresh political tensions and international attention. The chief prosecutor of Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal has urged Hasina to surrender and warned against any action that could create instability. Hasina, who left Bangladesh in 2024 following widespread protests, has said she plans to return voluntarily with Awami League members. She continues to deny the charges against her, while authorities in Bangladesh have maintained legal action against the former leader.

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Bangladeshi police began exhuming on Sunday a mass grave believed to contain around 114 unidentified victims of a mass uprising that toppled former prime minister Sheikh Hasina last year.&nbsp;The UN-supported effort is being advised by Argentine forensic anthropologist Luis Fondebrider, who has led recovery and identification missions at mass graves worldwide for decades.&nbsp;The bodies were buried at the Rayerbazar Graveyard in Dhaka by the volunteer group Anjuman Mufidul Islam, which said it handled 80 unclaimed bodies in July and another 34 in August 2024 -- all people reported to have been killed during weeks of deadly protests.The United Nations says up to 1,400 people were killed in crackdowns as Hasina attempted to cling to power -- deaths that formed part of her conviction last month for crimes against humanity.&nbsp;Criminal Investigation Department (CID) chief Md Sibgat Ullah said investigators believed the mass grave held roughly 114 bodies, but the exact number would only be known once exhumations were complete.&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/goa-nightclub-fire-fir-against-owners-and-organisers-panchayat-sarpanch-detained-1765112838957">Goa nightclub fire: FIR against owners and organisers; panchayat sarpanch detained</a>&nbsp;"We can only confirm once we dig the graves and exhume the bodies," Ullah told reporters.<h2>'Searched for him'&nbsp;</h2>Among those hoping for answers is Mohammed Nabil, who is searching for the remains of his brother Sohel Rana, 28, who vanished in July 2024.&nbsp;"We searched for him everywhere," Nabil told AFP.&nbsp;He said his family first suspected Rana's death after seeing a Facebook video, then recognised his clothing -- a blue T-shirt and black trousers -- in a photograph taken by burial volunteers.&nbsp;Exhumed bodies will be given post-mortem examinations and DNA testing.&nbsp;The process is expected to take several weeks to complete.&nbsp;"It's been more than a year, so it won't be possible to extract DNA from the soft tissues," senior police officer Abu Taleb told AFP.&nbsp;"Working with bones would be more time-consuming."&nbsp;Forensic experts from four Dhaka medical colleges are part of the team, with Fondebrider brought in to offer support as part of an agreement with the UN rights body the OHCHR."The process is complex and unique," Fondebrider told reporters. "We will guarantee that international standards will be followed."&nbsp;Fondebrider previously headed the Argentine Forensic Anthropology Team, founded in 1984 to investigate the tens of thousands who disappeared during Argentina's former military dictatorship.&nbsp;Authorities say the exhumed bodies will be reburied in accordance with religious rites and their families' wishes.&nbsp;Hasina, convicted in absentia last month and sentenced to death, remains in self-imposed exile in India.

Exhumed bodies will be given post-mortem examinations and DNA testing. The process is expected to take several weeks to complete.



Bangladeshi police began exhuming on Sunday a mass grave believed to contain around 114 unidentified victims of a mass uprising that toppled former prime minister Sheikh Hasina last year. The UN-supported effort is being advised by Argentine forensic anthropologist Luis Fondebrider, who has led recovery and identification missions at mass graves worldwide for decades. The bodies were buried at the Rayerbazar Graveyard in Dhaka by the volunteer group Anjuman Mufidul Islam, which said it handled 80 unclaimed bodies in July and another 34 in August 2024 -- all people reported to have been killed during weeks of deadly protests. The United Nations says up to 1,400 people were killed in crackdowns as Hasina attempted to cling to power -- deaths that formed part of her conviction last month for crimes against humanity. Criminal Investigation Department (CID) chief Md Sibgat Ullah said investigators believed the mass grave held roughly 114 bodies, but the exact number would only be known once exhumations were complete. Also Read: Goa nightclub fire: FIR against owners and organisers; panchayat sarpanch detained "We can only confirm once we dig the graves and exhume the bodies," Ullah told reporters. 'Searched for him' Among those hoping for answers is Mohammed Nabil, who is searching for the remains of his brother Sohel Rana, 28, who vanished in July 2024. "We searched for him everywhere," Nabil told AFP. He said his family first suspected Rana's death after seeing a Facebook video, then recognised his clothing -- a blue T-shirt and black trousers -- in a photograph taken by burial volunteers. Exhumed bodies will be given post-mortem examinations and DNA testing. The process is expected to take several weeks to complete. "It's been more than a year, so it won't be possible to extract DNA from the soft tissues," senior police officer Abu Taleb told AFP. "Working with bones would be more time-consuming." Forensic experts from four Dhaka medical colleges are part of the team, with Fondebrider brought in to offer support as part of an agreement with the UN rights body the OHCHR. "The process is complex and unique," Fondebrider told reporters. "We will guarantee that international standards will be followed." Fondebrider previously headed the Argentine Forensic Anthropology Team, founded in 1984 to investigate the tens of thousands who disappeared during Argentina's former military dictatorship. Authorities say the exhumed bodies will be reburied in accordance with religious rites and their families' wishes. Hasina, convicted in absentia last month and sentenced to death, remains in self-imposed exile in India.

Exhumed bodies will be given post-mortem examinations and DNA testing.&nbsp;The process is expected to take several weeks to complete.

Bangladesh starts exhumation of mass grave linked to 2024 unrest

A Dhaka court on Thursday (November 27) has sentenced Bangladesh's former Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina, to 21 years in prison on charges of corruption. The verdict was delivered by Dhaka's Special Judge - 5, Mohammad Abdullah Al Mamun, who sentenced Hasina to 7 years in prison for each of three separate land fraud cases. The charges stem from allegations that Hasina and her family illegally allocated government plots in the Purbachal area of Dhaka. The court will announce its verdict in the remaining three cases on December 1.&nbsp;In addition to Sheikh Hasina's sentence, her son, Sajeeb Wazed Joy, has been given a five-year prison sentence along with a fine of Tk 100,000. Her daughter, Saima Wazed Putul, was also sentenced to five years in prison. These legal proceedings are part of a broader investigation, initiated by Bangladesh's Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) in January, into alleged illegal land deals involving Sheikh Hasina and her family. However, Hasina and her family have denied all allegations of corruption in multiple public statements.&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/world-s-riskiest-job-timeline-of-all-pak-pms-who-were-ousted-convicted-jailed-hanged-as-rumours-swirl-on-imran-khan-missing-death-rumours-1764222068991">World's riskiest job? Amid rumours on Imran Khan 'missing', a timeline of all Pakistani PMs who were ousted, convicted, jailed, killed</a>&nbsp;In a related development, the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) in Bangladesh has already sentenced Sheikh Hasina to death for her role in suppressing the anti-government protests that took place in July 2024. The tribunal found her guilty of crimes against humanity in connection with the unrest. Sheikh Hasina and her family have not been represented by legal counsel in these cases, as they have reportedly fled the country. The exiled family members are currently absent from Bangladesh.&nbsp;Meanwhile, the Indian government is reviewing a formal request from Bangladesh's interim government for the extradition of Sheikh Hasina. On Wednesday, India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson, Randhir Jaiswal, confirmed that New Delhi had received the extradition request and is in the process of evaluating it. Jaiswal emphasized that India remains committed to supporting Bangladesh's stability and ensuring the well-being of its people, and that the government will continue to engage constructively with all stakeholders in Bangladesh as part of ongoing legal and judicial processes.&nbsp;Following the July 2024 student-led protests against her government, Sheikh Hasina fled Bangladesh on August 5 and sought refuge in India. An interim government led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus was then formed to manage the country’s affairs.

Sheikh Hasina, former Bangladesh PM sent to 21 years in prison on corruption charges

A Dhaka court on Thursday (November 27) has sentenced Bangladesh's former Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina, to 21 years in prison on charges of corruption. The verdict was delivered by Dhaka's Special Judge - 5, Mohammad Abdullah Al Mamun, who sentenced Hasina to 7 years in prison for each of three separate land fraud cases. The charges stem from allegations that Hasina and her family illegally allocated government plots in the Purbachal area of Dhaka. The court will announce its verdict in the remaining three cases on December 1. In addition to Sheikh Hasina's sentence, her son, Sajeeb Wazed Joy, has been given a five-year prison sentence along with a fine of Tk 100,000. Her daughter, Saima Wazed Putul, was also sentenced to five years in prison. These legal proceedings are part of a broader investigation, initiated by Bangladesh's Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) in January, into alleged illegal land deals involving Sheikh Hasina and her family. However, Hasina and her family have denied all allegations of corruption in multiple public statements. Also Read: World's riskiest job? Amid rumours on Imran Khan 'missing', a timeline of all Pakistani PMs who were ousted, convicted, jailed, killed In a related development, the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) in Bangladesh has already sentenced Sheikh Hasina to death for her role in suppressing the anti-government protests that took place in July 2024. The tribunal found her guilty of crimes against humanity in connection with the unrest. Sheikh Hasina and her family have not been represented by legal counsel in these cases, as they have reportedly fled the country. The exiled family members are currently absent from Bangladesh. Meanwhile, the Indian government is reviewing a formal request from Bangladesh's interim government for the extradition of Sheikh Hasina. On Wednesday, India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson, Randhir Jaiswal, confirmed that New Delhi had received the extradition request and is in the process of evaluating it. Jaiswal emphasized that India remains committed to supporting Bangladesh's stability and ensuring the well-being of its people, and that the government will continue to engage constructively with all stakeholders in Bangladesh as part of ongoing legal and judicial processes. Following the July 2024 student-led protests against her government, Sheikh Hasina fled Bangladesh on August 5 and sought refuge in India. An interim government led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus was then formed to manage the country’s affairs.

Bangladesh's former PM Sheikh Hasina has been sentenced to 21 years for corruption, with family members also convicted

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Sheikh Hasina return row: Bangladesh tribunal demands surrender amid political tensions | Bangladesh

Bangladesh starts exhumation of mass grave linked to 2024 unrest

Sheikh Hasina, ex-Bangladesh PM sent to 21 years in prison on corruption charges