UN says verdict against Hasina 'important' step for victims but regrets death penaltyIn a watershed moment, a Bangladeshi court has pronounced a death sentence against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, in absentia, for he...
18 Nov, 2025, 09.36 AM IST
Yunus fears attempts to thwart planned Bangladesh pollsBangladesh's interim chief Muhammad Yunus anticipates significant challenges to upcoming general elections. He warns of powerful domestic a...
30 Oct, 2025, 12.46 AM IST
Bangladesh tribunal commences trial of deposed PM Hasina over crimes against humanitySheikh Hasina's trial began in Bangladesh over alleged crimes against humanity. The charges relate to the 2024 student protests. Asaduzzama...
03 Aug, 2025, 03.16 PM IST
Bangladesh: Ex-PM Hasina formally indicted in crimes against humanity caseSheikh Hasina, Bangladesh's former premier, has been formally indicted by the International Crimes Tribunal in a crimes against humanity ca...
10 Jul, 2025, 02.24 PM IST
Bangladesh court begins first trial of Hasina-era officialsIn Bangladesh, a special court has initiated the first trial of former senior officials from Sheikh Hasina's government, focusing on the ki...
25 May, 2025, 05.29 PM IST
Amit Shah urges J&K police to focus on rights protectionUnion home minister Amit Shah emphasized prioritizing citizens' rights and trial in absentia for declining terror activities in Jammu and K...
18 Feb, 2025, 11.36 PM IST
In national security cases, trial in absentia should be initiated against fugitives: Amit ShahUnion Home Minister Amit Shah called for trials in absentia for long-absconding fugitives linked to national security. Addressing the Madhy...
17 Jan, 2025, 06.30 PM IST
Some key provisions of India's new criminal lawsIndia's new criminal justice system has faced criticism for potentially granting more power to police and increasing case backlogs. The ove...
08 Jul, 2024, 05.08 PM IST
Focus on 'Nyay' instead of 'dand': Amit Shah welcomes 'swadeshi' criminal lawsUnion home minister Amit Shah announced the implementation of three new criminal laws—Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Bharatiya Nagrik Surak...
01 Jul, 2024, 02.44 PM IST
Russia convicts Meta spokesperson in a swift trial in absentiaRussia convicts Meta's Andy Stone for justifying terrorism post Ukraine invasion. Hate speech policy changes result in criminal case. Meta ...
23 Apr, 2024, 09.15 AM IST
Govt proposes trial in absentia, ex parte conviction of fugitivesn the proposed changes, the government has included strict action for mob lynching and snatching, as well as a 10-year jail for sexual rela...
12 Aug, 2023, 11.03 PM IST
14 Islamic militants given death sentence for attempting to kill Bangladesh PM Hasina in 2000"The verdict will be executed by a firing squad to set an example, unless the law barred it," Judge Abu Zafar Md Kamruzzaman of Dhaka's Spe...
23 Mar, 2021, 04.06 PM IST
Pervez Musharraf conviction: Pak court says trial in absentia against golden principles of natural justiceA special court in Islamabad on December 17 last year handed down the death penalty to the 74-year-old retired general, now based in Dubai,...
28 Jan, 2020, 12.33 PM IST
10 sentenced to death for attempting to assassinate Sheikh HasinaTwenty-five suspects had been accused in the Special Powers Act case. Nine received 20 years in prison and were fined 20,000 taka each, whi...
20 Aug, 2017, 03.14 PM IST
Kick-starting interactive game content with artificial intelligenceAn individual who lacks coding abilities simply has to give Norah AI a text-based input such as, ‘Create a tall, broad, man with curly hair...
28 Apr, 2017, 01.38 AM IST
- Bangladesh's ex-MP sentenced to life for war crimes
Jabbar, who is in his early 70s, was a leader of Jatiya party of former president HM Ershad, who is a crucial ally of Prime Minister Sheikh...
24 Feb, 2015, 01.26 PM IST
'Sentencing of Pakistan media mogul will have chilling effect'Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman, owner of Geo and Jang group, was handed down the prison term in absentia for allowing the broadcast of a "blasphemous...
27 Nov, 2014, 07.02 PM IST