Sheikh Hasina was ousted from power in Bangladesh following a student uprising beginning July 2024, and went into exile in India as she fled from her country on August 5. (Image: AFP/File)
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News1812-01-2026, 21:02

Sheikh Hasina Condemns 'Yunus Govt's Rule By Terror' in Bangladesh, Cites Attacks on Minorities

  • Ousted PM Sheikh Hasina criticizes Muhammad Yunus-led interim government for 'rule by terror' and erosion of Bangladesh's secular fabric.
  • Hasina highlights the killing of Hindu garment worker Dipu Chandra Das as evidence of grave danger to minorities.
  • She accuses the Yunus regime of granting political space and impunity to Jamaat-e-Islami and allied extremist groups.
  • Hasina states that under her government, minority protection was a constitutional and moral duty, unlike the current regime.
  • She condemns the suppression of dissent and arrest of journalists on 'baseless charges' under Yunus's rule.

Why It Matters: Sheikh Hasina alleges 'rule by terror' under Yunus government, leading to attacks on minorities and suppression of dissent.

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