Bangladesh on the boil,Verdict against Sheikh Hasina on Nov 17

Amid arson and tension,Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Thursday announced that the national election and the referendum on the July charter will be held on the same day, as part of the government's efforts to resolve the ongoing political crisis. In a televised address to the nation this afternoon, Yunus said there will be one question for the referendum seeking people verdict on July Charter implementation order. But this question will have four parts, he added.   
Meanwhile,the International Crimes Tribunal on Thursday also announced that it will deliver its verdict in the crimes against humanity case against ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and two of her former top aides on Monday, November 17. The date was set by a three-member judicial panel of Tribunal-1, headed by Justice Md. Golam Mortuza Mojumder, with Justice Md. Shafiul Alam Mahmud and Justice Mohitul Haque Enam Chowdhury served as members. Alongside Sheikh Hasina, former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal and former inspector general of police Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun were also charged. Al-Mamun later became an approver in the case. The tribunal had concluded trial proceedings on October 23. The tribunal said the verdict pertains to alleged crimes committed during the July mass uprising last year, which led to widespread violence and political unrest prior to the fall of the Awami League government in August. 
Tension gripped Bangladesh as bomb and arson attacks hit Dhaka ahead of the tribunal verdict against ex-PM Sheikh Hasina. A Grameen Bank branch was torched, buses burned, and arrests surged. The interim Yunus-led government enforced high alert amid fears of renewed political violence. The Muhammad Yunus government is also facing protest from the students in college campuses aftre his administration cancelled plans to hire music and physical education teachers in primary schools. Officials claim the decision was based on “administrative and financial feasibility.” A massive protest erupted in Dhaka university with students accusing yusnus of bowing down to Islamists. A banner in the protest summed up the anger of the students: “You can silence music in schools, but not in the hearts of Bangladeshis,” read one banner. As per reports, thousands of protesters flooded the streets of Dhaka on Wednesday night, demanding an end to what they call Yunus’ authoritarian rule. The late-night demonstrations reflected surging public anger over corruption, economic mismanagement, and intensifying political repression.

⚡️Massive protests ERUPT in Dhaka against unpopular PM Mohammad Yunus pic.twitter.com/QwTDxprZ91

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In 2024, a student-led uprising led to the ouster of Sheikh Hasina's government. According to a United Nations report, around 1,400 people may have died during the July protests. Hasina, last month, confirmed that she was in Delhi and would return to Bangladesh when a legitimate government will be installed.