Dhaka, April 7, 2026 (AFP) - Bangladesh police arrest Hasina-era former parliament speaker

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2026-04-07

Bangladeshi police arrested the former parliament speaker on Tuesday on attempted murder charges, marking the first detention of a prominent figure from Sheikh Hasina's toppled government under the newly elected one. Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury, the South Asian nation's first female speaker, who also served as minister in Hasina's administration, was arrested at a relative's residence and held in custody. She has denied all charges and "it is absurd......

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