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UN: 1,400 killed in Bangladesh last summer

The violent crackdowns on last year's student-led protests in Bangladesh may constitute crimes against humanity, warns UN human rights chief Volker Türk. Up to 1,400 people were killed.

UN: 1,400 killed in Bangladesh last summer

Sheikh Hasina's Diplomatic Passport is Revoked

The transitional government in Bangladesh is withdrawing the diplomatic passports of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her ministers, announces the country's interior minister. Sheikh Hasina fled to India after a student-led revolt in early August.

Sheikh Hasina's Diplomatic Passport is Revoked

Yunus pledges support to fleeing Rohingya

Bangladesh's new Prime Minister Muhammad Yunus says in his first speech that he intends to support the Rohingya minority group. The economist and Nobel laureate Yunus also said that he will ensure that the Rohingya's textile industry, which is the livelihood of the Muslim minority, will be supported by the government.

Yunus pledges support to fleeing Rohingya

Bangladesh: Yunus praises "student revolution"

Bangladesh is currently experiencing a "student-led revolution", said the country's new Prime Minister Muhammad Yunus to journalists on Monday night. He praised the student leaders for the protests that led to the fall of the previous government.

Bangladesh: Yunus praises "student revolution"

Bangladesh Fears Religious Violence

Bangladesh's new government takes seriously the allegations that political minorities have been attacked in the past week. The transitional government, led by Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus, says in its first official statement since coming to power that an emergency meeting will be held "to seek ways to put an end to these despicable attacks".

Bangladesh Fears Religious Violence

Chief Justice Resigns in Bangladesh

The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court in Bangladesh, Obaidul Hassan, is resigning due to the political turmoil in the country. Five more senior judges are expected to leave their posts, as the new government reorganizes the judiciary.

Chief Justice Resigns in Bangladesh

Yunus formally becomes new leader in troubled Bangladesh

The Nobel Peace Prize winner and economist Muhammad Yunus has been sworn in as Bangladesh's new Prime Minister. The ceremony was held after Yunus was welcomed by the country's military and several protest leaders when he landed in Dhaka.

Yunus formally becomes new leader in troubled Bangladesh

The Nobel Peace Prize Winner Takes Over Bangladesh

The world-renowned microloan pioneer Muhammad Yunus takes over power in Bangladesh. After Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left the country, President Mohammed Shahabuddin has appointed Yunus as leader of a transitional government.

The Nobel Peace Prize Winner Takes Over Bangladesh

Nobel Laureate Ready to Lead Bangladesh

After the unrest in Bangladesh, where demonstrators for weeks demanded the prime minister's resignation and finally got their way, a new demand is being made: The transitional government should be led by the Nobel Peace Prize winner and economist Muhammad Yunus. .

Nobel Laureate Ready to Lead Bangladesh