Bangladesh Slams India over Sheikh Hasina’s Press Conference
Bangladesh said the event undermines ties after Hasina used the appearance to call for her party’s ban to be lifted and political prisoners freed.
- Bangladesh's Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed outrage after former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina held a media interaction from New Delhi, describing it as "an affront to the sovereignty of Bangladesh."
- During a virtual press conference, Hasina announced she intends to return to Bangladesh in December, claiming she is prepared to face imprisonment despite 10 years of corruption sentences to put the country on the "right track."
- The government accused Hasina of launching "venomous vitriol" and denying "facts established by the United Nations" regarding civilian killings during 2024, alleging student-led protests were a "violent political instrument."
- While the Indian foreign ministry stated the event was organized by a private entity, Bangladesh expressed disappointment that India has yet to respond to extradition requests under the 2013 India-Bangladesh Extradition Treaty.
- Reaffirming the "ideals of the July Revolution," Dhaka insisted that Hasina and her political network would have no future role in the country's politics, resolving never to return to the "dark days of fascism.
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