Vowing to return home soon from a self-imposed exile since August 2024, Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said that she has considered all possibilities, including arrest, imprisonment and even a death sentence. Here is the excerpt of the interview. Question: You remain committed to returning home by December. Your resolve is strong but do.
Bangladesh has said it wants to reset its relationship with India through bilateral discussions and mutual interests, with State Minister Humayun Kabir describing ties under Sheikh Hasina as uncomfortable.
Bangladesh’s statement of a rethink on Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s India tour, linking Dhaka’s demands for the extradition of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, interestingly came the same month that the latter herself announced her intention of returning home in December. The official statement chose to overlook her specific comments while condemning the very press.
Bangladesh has formally sought the extradition of the country’s former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from India under the 2013 bilateral extradition treaty, which allows New Delhi to reject a request if it considers it politically motivated or not made in good faith. Hasina’s recent announcement that she intends to return to Bangladesh and surrender voluntarily.
Dhaka: At least three people were injured after a crude bomb exploded during a rally organised by Bangladesh’s National Citizen Party (NCP) in Savar, on the outskirts of Dhaka, late Monday night. The incident occurred during an event that was critical of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and marked the beginning of the party’s nationwide.
Bangladesh's former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina expressed grave concern over the deaths of several Awami League leaders and activists across the country, accusing the current Bangladesh National Party (BNP) government of carrying forward a cycle of violence that began under the former interim government led by Muhammad Yunus.
New Delhi: Bangladesh’s deposed premier Sheikh Hasina criticised her country’s election held on Thursday as “an exercise in industrial-scale administrative manipulation and numerical fraud”, and sought its annulment. Calculating the percentage of voter participation against the total number of electors, as updated by the Bangladesh Election Commission from time-to-time on Thursday, she pointed out that.
New Delhi: Bangladesh Awami League President Sheikh Hasina has formally challenged the legitimacy of the February 12 elections, characterising the event as a “disgraceful chapter” for the nation’s democracy. In a statement addressing the conduct of the polls, the former Prime Minister alleged widespread administrative manipulation and numerical fraud, asserting that the reported figures did.
What happens when an election brings anxiety instead of hope? That is the mood among many Hindus in Bangladesh as the country moves toward national polls amid rising reports of violence and political uncertainty. Elections often bring political heat, but in Bangladesh this time, the temperature feels different. With rising reports of violence and a.
Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has delivered a powerful message urging the people of Bangladesh to rise up and reclaim democracy, sharply criticizing the country’s interim government led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus. Speaking in an audio message played at an event in New Delhi, Hasina accused the interim leadership of undermining democratic institutions.
New Delhi: Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday called for actions to help unify the country and “banish the divisive actions of the past twelve months”, sought the removal of “illegal Yunus administration” and an impartial investigation by the United Nations into the events of the past year.” Sheikh Hasina, who launched a.
