Bangladesh tribunal indicts ex-PM Hasina over protester deaths
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Bangladesh Tribunal Indicts Ex-PM Hasina for Crimes Against Humanity
Above: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at a vandalized metro station in Mirpur, on July 25, 2024. Image copyright: Bangladesh Prime Minister's Office/AFP/Getty Images
The Spin
Pro-establishment narrative
Sheikh Hasina's 16-year reign of terror has culminated in her indictment for crimes against humanity, marking the end of a brutal dictatorship that systematically murdered unarmed students, tortured dissidents, and transformed Bangladesh into a one-party autocracy built on corruption, oppression, and the blood of innocent protesters.
Establishment-critical narrative
A "kangaroo court" has orchestrated a ruthless political witch-hunt under Muhammad Yunus's unelected regime. With hundreds of dubious murder cases filed against Awami League leaders — including targeting absent cricketers — this weaponized judiciary mirrors the same vindictive tactics Hasina once employed against her own opponents.