Former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina (PTI/File)
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News1818-12-2025, 12:15

Hasina: Bangladesh Turmoil 'Disturbing Echoes Of 1971', Minorities & Women Under Attack

  • Sheikh Hasina warns current Bangladesh turmoil, attacks on minorities and women, echo 1971 Liberation War atrocities.
  • She criticized chief adviser Muhammad Yunus, stating the violence and social regression are "disturbing echoes of 1971".
  • Hasina links current instability to the resurgence of ideological forces responsible for 1971 crimes, like mass rape.
  • She accuses the Yunus administration of lacking democratic legitimacy, suppressing dissent, and failing to protect vulnerable communities.
  • Hasina emphasizes Bangladesh's 1971 legacy as a moral foundation to safeguard human rights and resist extremist ideologies.

Why It Matters: Hasina warns Bangladesh's current turmoil, targeting minorities and women, echoes 1971 atrocities.

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