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Syria sentences absent Bashar al-Assad to death over killings, torture

A Syrian court sentenced ousted leader Bashar al-Assad to death on Tuesday after a trial in absentia, convicting him of crimes including killings, torture, and arbitrary arrest during the country's nearly 14-year war. It was the first conviction against Assad, who was ousted in a rebel offensive in December 2024 that ended decades of his family's iron-fisted rule over Syria, and the brutal war that killed hundreds of thousands of Syrians. Assad fled the capital Damascus as rebel fighters approached nearly two years ago, and is currently in Moscow. In a trial of former government officials on Tuesday, a judge handed down a death sentence to Assad over the crimes of "premeditated and intentional murder of more than one person and of children, torture, arbitrary arrest and crimes against humanity". Read: Trump removes Syria from terror list Atef Najib, a security official under Assad, was also sentenced to death. Assad, who was born in 1965, became pr...
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Bangladesh PM seeks 'conducive environment' to reset ties with India

Bangladesh ‌Prime Minister Tarique Rahman told India's envoy on Monday that there was a need to create a "conducive environment" to boost ties between the neighbours, as Dhaka continues to press New Delhi ​over the politically sensitive issue of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's exile in ​India. Rahman's remarks underline his six-month-old government's efforts to stabilise relations with ⁠its largest neighbour while seeking progress on issues that have remained major irritants ​since Hasina's ouster in August 2024. While Rahman has sought good relations with India since ​coming to power, Monday’s comments are his first that stress the need to improve conditions to boost ties. Rahman made the comments during his first meeting with the new Indian High Commissioner to ​Bangladesh, Dinesh Trivedi. Rahman "emphasised the need to create a conducive environment to further advance ​the bilateral relations between the two countries", the Prime Minister's Office said in a statement after ‌the ⁠meeting. Read: Tarique Rahman sworn in as Bangladesh prime minister after BNP landslide Bangladesh also urged India to expedite Hasina's extradition, it said. Hasina, who has been staying in India since the fall of her government, is facing legal proceedings in Bangladesh and was sentenced to death in November. Dhaka's request came days after Hasina interacted with ​the media for the ​first time since ⁠she fled the country. In an online audio conference, she reiterated that she would return to Bangladesh in December, drawing renewed attention to ​her continued presence and political activities in India. The Bangladesh foreign ​ministry strongly ⁠criticised the event, saying that allowing Hasina to hold the event was deeply hurtful and that Bangladesh was outraged. Read more: Ousted PM Hasina faces prison on return to Bangladesh, minister says India has said it is examining Bangladesh's extradition request ⁠in ​accordance with its legal and judicial procedures. In a ​post on X, the Indian High Commission said Trivedi reiterated India's commitment to working with Bangladesh in a "positive, ​constructive and forward-looking manner".

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