Bangladesh’s war on drugs or a cover for extrajudicial killings?

3,412 views · Published 7 June 2018 · 3:11 · Indexed 21 September 2026

Channel: The Newsmakers · 2018 · People & Blogs

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In Bangladesh, more than 120 drug dealers have been killed in less than a month. And Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says she's just getting started. But many are accusing the government of using the campaign to take out political opponents. Hyder Abbasi reports.

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