Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, currently exiled in India, has been urged by interim leader Muhammad Yunus to “keep quiet” until she is brought back for trial. Hasina, who fled to India following protests against her rule, faces demands for extradition and trial over the deaths of demonstrators during the unrest that led to her ousting.
Yunus emphasized that if India decides to keep Hasina, she should refrain from making public statements that could incite unrest. Tensions between Bangladesh and India have escalated since Hasina’s exile, with her efforts to mobilize supporters seen as provocative by the interim government.
Hasina’s administration was mired in allegations of human rights abuses and extrajudicial killings. Thousands gathered in Dhaka to commemorate the one-month anniversary of her removal, demanding justice for the victims and further democratic reforms by Yunus’s government.
The caretaker administration, headed by Nobel laureate Yunus, aims to hold fresh elections but has not set a definite timeline. Despite challenges, Yunus’s government is focused on promoting unity and democratic values to rebuild the nation.
