Hasina calls for probe into killings during unrest that led to ex-PM’s ouster

Former prime minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina pictured in 2021 (Christophe Ena/AP)

Former prime minister Sheikh Hasina has issued a call from self-exile in India for an investigation into those responsible for killings of students and others during weeks of violent protests in Bangladesh that prompted her ouster.

Ms Hasina, who stepped down and fled Bangladesh on August 5 after student activists led an uprising against her government, is herself accused of responsibility for much of the deadly violence, along with top officials of her administration.