Former Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, has lashed out at the Muhammad Yunus regime following the lynching of Hindu man Dipu Chandra Das by a violent Muslim mob.
In an email interview with ANI, she said, “This tragic killing reflects the lawlessness that uprooted my government and has multiplied under Yunus. Violence has become the norm while the interim government either denies it or is powerless to stop it. Such incidents destabilise Bangladesh internally but also our relationships with neighbours who are watching with justified alarm.”
“India sees the chaos, the persecution of minorities, and the erosion of everything we built together. When you cannot maintain basic order within your borders, your credibility on the international stage collapses. This is the reality of Yunus’s Bangladesh,” she pointed out.
Sheikh Hasina highlighted how Bangladesh is descending into the jaws of Islamism and radical forces under the watch of Muhammad Yunus.
She emphasised, “Yunus has placed extremists in cabinet positions, released convicted terrorists from prison, and allowed groups linked to international terrorist organisations to take roles in public life…My fear is that radicals are using him to project an acceptable face to the international community while they systematically radicalise our institutions from within.”
The former Prime Minister of Bangladesh added, “This should alarm not only India, but every nation invested in South Asian stability. The secular character of Bangladeshi politics was one of our greatest strengths, and we cannot allow it to be sacrificed at the whim of a few idiotic extremists.”
Sheikh Hasina also highlighted the deteriorating ties between India and Bangladesh ever since her undemocratic ouster in August 2024.
“His government issues hostile statements against India, fails to protect religious minorities, and allows extremists to dictate foreign policy, then expresses surprise when tensions rise. India has been Bangladesh’s most steadfast friend and partner for decades. The ties between our nations are deep and fundamental; they will outlast any temporary government,” she stated.
“This hostility is being manufactured by extremists who have been emboldened by the Yunus regime. These are the same actors who marched on the Indian embassy and attacked our media offices, who attack minorities with impunity, and who forced my family and me to flee for our lives. Yunus has placed such figures in positions of power and released convicted terrorists from prison,” Sheikh Hasina concluded.
