Over fifteen months after being ousted in what she calls an “unelected seizure of power,” former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina claims she never resigned. She stressed that she left the country only to protect lives amid rising threats from extremist groups. Hasina sharply criticised the interim government led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus. She addressed concerns over delayed elections and political restrictions, and emphasised that Bangladesh’s future hinges on free, and fair elections rather than her personal return.

Sheikh Hasina on why she left Bangladesh

In an interview with Firstpost, Hasina attacked Yunus’ government and described the August 2024 riots as a movement orchestrated by fundamentalists. When asked why she says that she never resigned and whether she was for

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