Bangladesh’s Political Crisis Deepens Amid Rising Tensions with India
The political turmoil in Bangladesh has intensified following the recent speech by former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who was ousted from power by a student-led uprising. On February 5, Hasina, who is currently in exile in India, delivered a speech via social media, in which she accused the interim government of unconstitutional rule. Her remarks have been seen as an attempt to reignite protests among student activists who played a crucial role in her removal.
During her speech, Hasina urged her supporters to “resist” the interim government, a call that many interpret as a bid to destabilize the already fragile political landscape. In response, protesters targeted the historic Dhanmondi residence of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Bangladesh’s founding leader and Hasina’s father, in an apparen...