Leaked audio suggest ex-Bangladesh leader authorised shooting of protestors
Around 1,400 people were killed and 12,000 injured in weeks of violence last year.
A deadly crackdown on student-led protests in Bangladesh last year was authorised by then Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, according to audio of one of her phone calls verified by the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½. We bring you that report.
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Presenters: James Copnall and Pria Rai
(Photo: Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina speaks during the annual Munich Security Conference, in Munich, Germany February 17, 2024. Credit: Wolfgang Rattay/REUTERS).
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