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He thought he was going to be killed. Instead, he was released from Bangladesh’s secret prison

2024-08-20

When Bangladeshi lawyer Ahmad Bin Quasem was blindfolded, handcuffed, and brought out of his secret prison for the first time in eight years, he thought he was going to be killed. Instead, he was released. That was hours after Sheikh Hasina resigned as prime minister and left the country after weeks of violent protests. He recounts his time in the secret prison.