Sheikh Hasina

The treatment of women in fundamentalist religions The treatment of women in the Middle East is barbaric, unjust and unthinkable. In Afghanistan alone “87 percent of women report having experienced physical, sexual or psychological violence or forced marriage”.1 In the Middle East women are seen as unequal in comparison to men just because they are born a female and are seen not to have the mental capacity of that of a man. The Quran itself has many conflicting ideas on the treatment of women.…

the refugees as “illegally infiltrated” into the country and has often tried to prevent them from crossing its border. Bangladesh’s foreign minister has labelled the violence against the Rohingya as “a genocide,” as well as its Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina calling the UN and the international community to pressure Myanmar’s government to allow the return of the hundreds of thousands of Rohingya after visiting a refugee camp, adding that she would offer them temporary shelter and aid, but that…

repatriated. UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi visited Kutupalong refugee camp in July, 2017 and called for more opportunities for Myanmar refugees. The High Commissioner mentioned that during his meeting with Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, "she said she wished to improve the conditions of refugees in the country. We will work for that improvement - trying to give you more opportunities, especially in employment." Rohingya refugees those are registered can stay in the…

hostages and torturing them is also not allowed. In 1973 the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) was established to address crimes that took place during the War of liberation of Bangladesh. The ICT virtually did nothing until 2008 when Sheik-Hasina, current Prime Minister ran a campaign to bring the war criminals to justice. In 2009 a resolution for a speedy trial was requested and passed, with slight changes later in the year. Finally, in mid-2010, The ITC ruled six individuals…

at night, some people staged a procession in Ramu in protest of the perceived blasphemous image uploaded to a Facebook account. Newspaper reports stated that local Awami League leaders were initially seen mobilising the mob and emphasising the sentimental religious issue to counter the opposition. The Daily Star, a widely circulated national daily, reported that a motley group comprising local leaders of pro-Awami League organisations, BNP men, madrasa students and common people were allegedly…