Ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina pledged to return to her country to seek justice for the deaths of her Awami League activists and some police officers during the political turmoil in the South Asian nation.
Sheikh Hasina escaped to India on August 5, 2024, amid fierce protests against her government over a job quota row, leading to a political change in Bangladesh.
Hasina’s exit abruptly ended her legacy of being the longest-serving prime minister of the nation.
Hasina’s Virtual Address
In a video address from an undisclosed location, Hasina was quoted as saying by News 18: “I will request all of you to have patience and stay united.”
“I will return, avenge our martyrs. I will do justice like I did earlier. You have my word,” she said.
Hasina says attempts were made to kill her on August 5.
She said: “Allah has given me a second life and I believe that this happened for a cause. They tried to kill me earlier also and they tried to kill me on the day (August 5). But I survived, only to return again. I will do justice. Allah is with all of us.”
Hasina Targets Yunus
Hasina targeted Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus and said he has no experience in running the government.
The former PM said: “Yunus has no experience of running a government. He dissolved all inquiry committees and unleashed the terrorists to butcher people. They are destroying Bangladesh. We will out this government of terrorists. Inshallah.”
Hasina escaped to India following her ouster.
Yunus took charge of the interim government following her exit.
ICT Probe
Meanwhile, the International Crimes Tribunal has directed investigators to complete the investigation against Hasina by April 20 in a case filed over crimes against humanity during the protests last year which led to her ouster.
The three-member tribunal, led by Chairman Justice Md Golam Mortuza Majumder, issued the order on Tuesday in response to an application filed by the prosecution, reported Dhaka Tribune.
(With inputs from IBNS)
