Bangladesh on edge ahead of verdict in ousted PM Hasina's trial


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  • Friday, 14 Nov 2025

Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina speaks as she meets with British Foreign Secretary David Cameron (not pictured) during the annual Munich Security Conference, in Munich, Germany February 17, 2024. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay

DHAKA (Reuters) -Two crude bombs exploded near Dhaka airport on Thursday night, deepening tensions as Bangladesh awaits Monday’s verdict in a domestic war crimes case against ousted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

No casualties were reported, but the blasts deepened anxiety in a capital already rattled by days of political violence.

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