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Bangladesh Condemns Sheikh Hasina’s Virtual Delhi Press Conference
Bangladesh Condemns Sheikh Hasina’s Virtual Delhi Press Conference
Bangladesh’s government said it was “outraged” after former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina addressed a virtual press conference from India on August 5, the second anniversary of the uprising that removed her from…
The Story in Brief
Bangladesh’s government said it was “outraged” after former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina addressed a virtual press conference from India on August 5, the second anniversary of the uprising that removed her from power. The event was organised by the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of South Asia in New Delhi. Bangladesh’s Foreign Ministry called it an “affront to the sovereignty of Bangladesh” and an insult to those killed in the movement.
The ministry said Hasina had been convicted and sentenced to death in absentia over the 2024 protest crackdown, and accused India of ignoring repeated extradition requests under the 2013 Bangladesh-India treaty. India’s response was not reported. Hours after the event, attackers damaged and set fire to the ancestral home of former captain Shakib Al Hasan, who had joined the conference virtually.
The Indian Opinion
The loudest narratives will cast this as either India openly backing Hasina or Dhaka using outrage to settle scores. The available facts support neither sweeping claim. Bangladesh has made a formal accusation, while India’s position and the contents of Hasina’s address remain unclear. The attack on Shakib Al Hasan’s home also shows how political anger can spill into private spaces. The next useful test is whether New Delhi answers the extradition allegation and whether Dhaka publishes a formal diplomatic response.
Sources (4): ndtv.com, deccanherald.com, thehindu.com, thehindu.com (2)
This story was synthesised by AI from the 4 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 4 sources.
