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 蜜芽传媒. 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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