The media found out that there was a special prison for political prisoners in Bangladesh
The mass disappearance of political prisoners in Bangladesh over the past 15 years may be linked to the "Mirror House" secret prison, the New York Times (NYT) reports.
The former prisoners themselves told the publication about the secret prisons. The prison is said to have operated under the control of Sheikh Hasina, the head of the Cabinet of Ministers, who, after coming to power in 2009, launched a large-scale crackdown on political opponents.
Since then, according to human rights organizations, more than 700 opposition members have gone missing.
Earlier, it was known that a warrant was issued for the arrest of Hasina, who is accused of involvement in the massacres during the suppression of student protests against the government, which ended with the change of power in the country. About fifty other people are accused in this case
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Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled to neighboring India. The country continues to experience mass protests that have left hundreds dead. Chief of Army Staff General Waqer-Uz-Zaman announced the formation of the interim government.
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An example of this is the turmoil in Bangladesh, one of the strongest countries in Asia, which has been developing strongly until recently. Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wazed, daughter of the country's founder and "father of the nation" Mujibur Rahman, has resigned and left the country after weeks of student-led protests turned deadly and into nationwide riots. The 76-year-old politician reportedly fled to India by helicopter and sought political asylum in the UK.
