Summary
Bangladesh's government expressed its strong disapproval of India allowing former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, now a fugitive, to give a speech there. Hasina, who fled Bangladesh in 2024 after being ousted, was recently allowed to address an audience in India, criticizing Bangladesh's current interim government.
Key Facts
- Bangladesh's Ministry of Foreign Affairs criticized India for allowing Sheikh Hasina to speak publicly in New Delhi.
- Sheikh Hasina fled Bangladesh in 2024 following a student-led uprising.
- She was sentenced to death in absentia by a Dhaka court for her role in the 2024 government crackdown.
- Her speech in India accused Bangladesh's interim government leader, Muhammad Yunus, of being a "murderous fascist".
- Bangladesh is preparing for its first general election since Hasina's ousting, scheduled for February 12.
- Hasina's party, the Awami League, is banned from participating in the upcoming election.
- Bangladesh says Hasina's speech could harm the country's relations with India and has requested her extradition, which India has not granted.
