Sheikh Hasina
International News: The trial against Bangladesh's ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on charges of genocide has begun. The interim government has called Khokan Chandra Barman as the first witness. Khokan described the killing of people by the police during his testimony. This testimony is extremely important for Hasina, as it may even lead to the death penalty for her.
Khokan Chandra Barman, who belonged to the Hindu tribal community, was involved in the July Movement. During this time, he was shot near Jatrabari Police Station in Dhaka. The bullet hit Khokan's face directly, which disfigured his face. However, Khokan did not die due to the bullet injury.
After the coup of Sheikh Hasina, the interim government of Bangladesh put in all its efforts to save Khokan. The health advisor himself took Khokan to Russia. Khokan was treated there. Khokan is currently the most alive and suffered witness of the Bangladesh movement.
Khokan is a resident of Dhaka and is currently associated with Nahid Islam's party. Khokan also receives a pension from the government for participating in the July movement. The Bangladesh government had borne the entire expense of Khokan's treatment. The Bangladesh government is also providing security to him.
According to local media, Khokan has said in his testimony how the police were shooting people in front of me. Khokan gave a live description of the deaths that took place near Jatrabari police station in the court. According to the report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, about 1400 people were killed in Bangladesh during the rule of Sheikh Hasina.
Among them were 108 children. More than 15 thousand people were injured. However, the interim government has not been able to confirm these figures yet. Due to the long-running movement, Sheikh Hasina finally had to leave power in Bangladesh on 5 August 2024.
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