# India rejects Hasina remarks, Bangladesh says ‘playing card’ 2026-08-09T00:41:27+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet India's Ministry of External Affairs on Friday said the government does not endorse comments made by former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at a press conference on August 5 that attacked the current Bangladesh Nationalist Party government. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the event was organised by a private media entity and that New Delhi had no role to play or endorse any statements made there. Bangladesh Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed accused India of 'playing the Hasina card' and said friendly ties and giving a platform to a deposed leader were contradictory. Hasina, who has been in India since her ouster in August 2024, called the BNP government illegitimate and said fear has returned to Bangladesh. ## Coverage - thehindu.com - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: Awami League, Bangladesh, controversy, India-Bangladesh relations, MEA, Sheikh Hasina Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/india-distances-itself-from-sheikh-hasinas-remarks-on-bangladesh/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/india-distances-itself-from-sheikh-hasinas-remarks-on-bangladesh/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.