Bangladesh ICT's outgoing Chief Prosecutor accused of corruption, irregularities

IANS | February 24, 2026 3:47 PM

Dhaka, Feb 24 (IANS) A prosecutor of Bangladesh's International Crime Tribunal (ICT) accused the outgoing Chief Prosecutor of the tribunal, Mohammad Tajul Islam, of corruption and irregularities, alleging that a syndicate led by him had turned the "Chair of the Chief Prosecutor" into a money-making tool.

Rights body flags Iran's ‘brutal’ campaign of mass arrests, torture against civilians

IANS | February 24, 2026 1:23 PM

New York, Feb 24 (IANS) Human Rights Watch (HRW), a US-based advocacy group, on Tuesday accused the Iranian authorities of waging a brutal campaign to “terrorise” civilians through mass arbitrary detentions, torture, and enforced disappearances following the killings of protesters and bystanders across Iran by security forces on January 8 and 9.