The World from PRX

Trial begins in absentia for former Bangladesh prime minister

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50:04

Chief Prosecutor Mohammad Tajul Islam, second left, arrives to speak to the media after a special tribunal indicted Bangladesh’s ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina by accepting charges of crimes against humanity filed against her at the International Crimes Tribunal in Dhaka, Bangladesh, July 10, 2025.

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Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is facing a landmark trial in absentia over alleged crimes against humanity. The charges are linked to the 2024 student protests that toppled her government. Also, a new report looks at  health impacts throughout the life cycle of plastic ahead of a global meeting to negotiate the final steps of an international plastics treaty. And, wholesalers in Istanbul, Turkey, give surplus fabric a second life. Plus, New Zealand recognizes the world’s oldest alpaca in captivity.

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Exiled, absent, accused: The trial of Bangladesh’s deposed leader
7:07
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Special Coverage
5:17
Hong Kong revokes passports of activists
0:40
New study looks at health impacts throughout the life cycle of plastic
6:43
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0:59
In a hub for fast fashion, ‘deadstock’ brands turn textile waste into small-batch design
Special Coverage
4:49
Panamanians nervous about Trump talk of taking back the Panama Canal
12:32
Philippines police force faces obesity in its ranks
5:29
New Zealand alpaca makes Guinness Book of World Records
1:47