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Full ICT Tribunal judgment raises more questions about Hasina-Maksud conversation
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.
January 14, 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.
January 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
Evidence strong, but defence did bare minimum

Evidence strong, but defence did bare minimum

There may have been adequate evidence to convict Hasina, but the court process and procedure was inadequate
David BergmanDavid BergmanNovember 18, 2025
Hasina, in absentia trials and fairness of proceedings

Hasina, in absentia trials and fairness of proceedings

With the judgment in the crimes against humanity trial of the former prime minister due on Monday, the fairness of…
David BergmanDavid BergmanNovember 16, 2025