Bangladesh

Investigation reveals how ICT’s Tajul Islam allegedly used July uprising cases for extortion. Bank deposit slips and internal whistleblower claims point to a massive financial "settlement trade."

Sheikh Hasina has ordered the Awami League working committee to return to Bangladesh and launch protests, calling the recent election illegitimate and the ban on her party "entirely unlawful."

The National Press Club has banned five individuals for chanting slogans on Feb 21. Rights groups and senior journalists have condemned the move as an "illegal" strike against free expression.

President Shahabuddin breaks his silence on the Yunus administration, claiming he was barred from Eid prayers and foreign medical care. He credits the BNP and military for blocking a "plot" to remove him.

ICT's new chief, Aminul Islam, will investigate claims that outgoing prosecutor Tajul Islam led a syndicate that took bribes to turn key accused, including the former IGP, into state witnesses.