IInternational Desk: Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, breaking her silence for the first time after being ousted from power, has termed the coup against her as a 'foreign terrorist conspiracy'.
He directly accused America and Pakistan that both of them conspired together to remove him from power and instigated violence under the guise of student movement in the country. Speaking to 'The Print', Hasina said that the student protests in July-August were not actually a democratic revolution but a 'terrorist attack planned by America', which was carried out with the help of Pakistan. He said, 'Don't call it a movement, it was an attack on Bangladesh. There was an American conspiracy to remove me from power, which was carried out by Pakistani forces and was presented as a student rebellion.' The former Prime Minister claimed that the killings for which his government was blamed were not by the police but by 'terrorists' to incite the public against them.
Yunus 'traitor of the country' Hasina also made serious allegations against Nobel laureate Mohammad Yunus that he conspired and funded at the behest of America. He said that America wanted control over the island of St. Martin, but upon his refusal, a plan was made to remove him from power. 'If I had given the island of St. Martin, America would not have removed me. But I refused to sell my country,' Hasina said. She described Yunus as a 'traitor to the country' and said he ruined Bangladesh for his ambitions. Hasina also slammed Pakistan, saying it has been supporting extremist networks for a long time. This is part of the tradition of interference that has been going on since 1971.
Crisis on Awami League After Hasina left the country, the interim government led by Mohammad Yunus suspended the activities of the Awami League and canceled the party's registration. Hasina and her party now face multiple legal cases, including murder charges, related to the deaths of the protesters. Hasina's trial at the International Criminal Tribunal for the Peace in Dhaka has concluded, and prosecutors have sought the death penalty. Bangladesh Election Commission may announce general elections in early December. Yunus has promised to hold elections by February next year under pressure from the army and opposition BNP.
compulsion to leave the country On August 5, 2024, Hasina had to leave the country amid massive protests. More than 1,400 people died during that period. The movement began with students' protest against the government job quota system, but soon turned into a demand for Hasina's resignation. She left the country on the advice of Army Chief Wakar-uz-Zaman and has since been living in government security accommodation in Delhi.
