The BBC has obtained the audio recording, which is said to be from July 18, 2024, where she is heard authorising deadly force ...

The ousted Bangladesh PM was at her home in Dhaka for the duration of the call, which took place on 18 July, a source with ...

The interim government of Bangladesh, led by chief adviser Muhammad Yunus, on Wednesday called on India to act with ...

Sheikh Hasina authorised the use of lethal force against student-led protests in Bangladesh last year, according to a BBC ...

A leaked audio recording allegedly reveals former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina ordering a deadly crackdown on ...

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Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal charged Hasina with crimes against humanity, alleging her role in ordering mass ...

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The former prime minister has also been accused of crimes against humanity for her orders during the protests.

In the recording from July 2024, a voice alleged to be Sheikh Hasina’s is heard authorising security forces to ‘use lethal weapons’ against protesters.

A leaked phone call authenticated by the BBC has revealed that former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina personally ...

As the tribunal proceeds, the leaked audio is shaping up to be a pivotal turning point in Bangladesh’s reckoning with the ...