"Bangladesh has been in political turmoil since longtime Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was ousted in August 2024 following a mass student-led uprising against her autocratic rule. During her 15 years in power, Hasina was blamed for extensive human rights abuses, including mass detentions and extrajudicial killings of her political opponents. After her ouster, the interim government led by Nobel Peace laureate Muhammad Yunus promised major reforms, aiming to improve governance in the South Asian nation of 170 million people."
"Authorities have launched investigations into rights abuses committed by the Hasina administration. They have also arrested Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun, who served as the police chief during Hasina's final years in office. He has now turned into a witness in a case accusing Hasina and many of her ministers of ordering a deadly crackdown during the mass protests. While these legal proceedings have been welcomed as steps toward justice and accountability, new reports from rights groups have raised fresh concerns about ongoing abuses."
"At the end of last month, Odhikar, a Dhaka-based rights organization, released a report saying that at least 281 people had been killed in violence involving political parties since Hasina's rule ended. On top of those, there were 40 victims of extrajudicial killings and another 153 people were lynched, it noted. Bangladeshi security forces, including police and the army, have been blamed for many of these deaths."
Bangladesh entered political turmoil after longtime Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was ousted in August 2024 amid a mass student-led uprising against perceived autocratic rule. Hasina’s 15-year tenure drew allegations of mass detentions, extrajudicial killings and other human rights abuses. The interim government led by Muhammad Yunus initiated investigations and arrested senior officials, including former police chief Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun, who became a witness in a case alleging orders for a deadly crackdown. Rights groups report continued political violence and hundreds of deaths since Hasina’s removal, with security forces blamed for many fatalities and ongoing concerns about abuses.
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