US EditionBangladesh criticises India over fugitive leader Hasina's speech
Bangladesh condemned India for hosting Sheikh Hasina's speech, citing incitement risks and a threat to upcoming elections and bilateral ties, with over 100,000 viewers online.
- Bangladesh criticized India for allowing fugitive former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to make a public speech in New Delhi.
- Hasina was found guilty in absentia by a Dhaka court in November of incitement, issuing orders to kill, and inaction to prevent atrocities, and was sentenced to be hanged.
- Bangladesh warned that allowing Hasina's speech could damage bilateral ties with India, calling it a dangerous precedent that could seriously impair relations.
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'Seriously impair bilateral relations': Bangladesh 'shocked' over Sheikh Hasina's address in India
Bangladesh said on Sunday that it was 'shocked' and 'surprised' over ex-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's address from New Delhi and said it could create political instability in the country ahead of the February 12 parliamentary elections. Hasina, 78-year-old president of Awami League, has been staying in India after her government was toppled in August 2024. In a statement, Bangladesh's Foreign Ministry said Hasina has been convicted by the Inter…
Bangladesh raises concern over Sheikh Hasina's address in India
New Delhi/Dhaka: Bangladesh on Sunday, January 25, expressed concern over deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina being allowed to address a public gathering in India, saying her remarks could affect the country’s political stability ahead of the general elections. In a statement issued in Dhaka, the Foreign Ministry said it was “surprised” and “shocked” that Hasina was permitted to speak at a public event in New Delhi and make political comments a…
'Surprised and shocked': Bangladesh's first reaction to Sheikh Hasina's public speech in Delhi
On Friday, Hasina had made her first public speech since being ousted in an audio address to a packed press club in the Indian capital. The 78-year-old has been hiding in India since a student-led uprising toppled her government in 2024.
Bangladesh 'shocked’ by Sheikh Hasina’s Delhi address, lodges protest and warns of strained ties
Bangladesh on Sunday expressed “surprise and shock” after India allowed former prime minister Sheikh Hasina to address a public event in New Delhi, warning that her remarks could threaten the country’s peace, security, and democratic transition.
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