Former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina urges US to pay attention to downward spiral in country's human rights

Dhaka, Oct 20 (UNI) Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged the US to pay greater attention to what she described as a worsening human rights situation in Bangladesh, calling for free elections, independent courts and protection for political opposition. Speaking from Washington, DC, Hasina said Bangladesh should be judged by universal principles, including constitutional governance, due process, freedom of expression and equal protection under the law. "I do not ask the US to choose Sheikh Hasina or the Awami League. I ask the US to choose democracy. I do not ask for interference but for support of non-interference,"…