The written court judgement setting out reasons why it was right to convict two Bangladesh human rights activists reveals the absence of evidence to support its conclusions.

An examination of a criminal case filed recently by Bangladesh’s Anti-Corruption Commission against Muhammad Yunus.

Dr Mizanur Rahman’s speech in London claimed the country’s main opposition party was “extremist”; should be “isolated from the mainstream”; and, that enforced disappearances are “uncorroborated”.

Western capitals should not take Hasina’s promises of fair elections at face value because she will not and, more importantly, cannot deliver on them.