Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has spoken publicly for the first time since going into exile, warning that the country is facing extreme violence and terror. Addressing an online gathering in New Delhi, she said Bangladesh, once liberated under her father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, is now under attack by extremist forces and foreign interference. She described the nation as a “vast prison” and “death valley,” highlighting the collapse of law and order, human rights violations, and uncontrolled attacks on women, minorities, and ordinary citizens.
Hasina appealed to democratic, progressive, and non-communal forces to unite to restore the constitution and democratic governance. She presented five demands: removing the illegal Yunus administration to allow free and impartial elections, ending street violence, restoring economic stability, protecting minorities and vulnerable groups, rebuilding trust in the judiciary, and calling for an impartial UN investigation. She emphasized that political polarization and governmental failures have worsened the nation’s crisis.
Concluding her speech with slogans celebrating Bangladesh’s independence and the legacy of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Hasina reaffirmed the Awami League as the country’s legitimate democratic guardian. She promised the party’s support in rebuilding homes, restoring law and order, and defending democratic and human rights across Bangladesh.
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