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Interim government and arbitrary detentions
Interim government and arbitrary detentions

Interim government and arbitrary detentions

Arbitrary detentions will remain a huge blot on the interim government's - and Yunus's - reputation
January 26, 2026
Interim government and arbitrary detentions

Interim government and arbitrary detentions

Arbitrary detentions will remain a huge blot on the interim government's - and Yunus's - reputation
January 26, 2026
The trial of army officers and ICT procedural lapses

The trial of army officers and ICT procedural lapses

The ICT starts trials without giving defence lawyers a copy of the charge framing order
David BergmanDavid BergmanJanuary 25, 2026
Full ICT Tribunal judgment raises more questions about Hasina-Maksud conversation

Full ICT Tribunal judgment raises more questions about Hasina-Maksud conversation

Written judgement exposes lack of scrutiny of one of Hasina's recorded conversations.
David BergmanDavid BergmanJanuary 14, 2026
Former CEC Awal’s detention and electoral retribution

Former CEC Awal’s detention and electoral retribution

Politics supersedes justice in the continuing detention of a former chief election commissioner
David BergmanDavid BergmanDecember 11, 2025
What the judge and the prosecutors said about Tulip Siddiq?

What the judge and the prosecutors said about Tulip Siddiq?

What evidence allowed the Judge to convict Tulip Siddiq for corruption offences
David BergmanDavid BergmanDecember 1, 2025
The Sheikh Hasina trial ‘Justice’ and a fair judicial process

The Sheikh Hasina trial ‘Justice’ and a fair judicial process

Was justice served by convicting Sheikh Hasina - despite the due process limitations.
David BergmanDavid BergmanDecember 1, 2025
How the ICT’s Gratitude Makes the Court Controversial

How the ICT’s Gratitude Makes the Court Controversial

How the ICT’s Gratitude Makes the Court Controversial
David BergmanDavid BergmanNovember 30, 2025
Hasina family corruption trials: The need to end Bangladesh’s “Kangaroo” court proceedings

Hasina family corruption trials: The need to end Bangladesh’s “Kangaroo” court proceedings

The Bangladesh government must urgently end in absentia trials where no defence lawyer is allowed.
David BergmanDavid BergmanNovember 30, 2025
Contempt of Court and the International Crimes Tribunal

Contempt of Court and the International Crimes Tribunal

The recent order from the International Crimes Tribunal on contempt of court could result in censorship of legitimate criticism unless…
David BergmanDavid BergmanNovember 23, 2025
Sheikh Hasina trial: Poor defence lawyering and flawed judicial reasoning

Sheikh Hasina trial: Poor defence lawyering and flawed judicial reasoning

A lack of proper defence lawyering, and independent judicial scrutiny, marred the trial against Shaikh Hasina
David BergmanDavid BergmanNovember 19, 2025