Sheikh Hasina vows to return to Bangladesh, promises justice

The ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, in a social media interaction with her party Awami League supporters, has vowed to return to the country, while vouching that those targeting her party members will be brought to justice.

“Allah kept me alive for a reason and the day will come when justice will be brought,” the Awami League president said. She has sought refuge in India after her government fell following unprecedented student protests over a reservation row in the country last year.

“I lost my father, mother, brother, everyone in one day. And then they did not let us return to the country. I know the pain of losing your own. Allah keeps protecting me, maybe he wants to get some good done through me. Those who have committed these crimes must be punished. This is my pledge,” she added.

In a social media interaction with her supporters, she targeted Bangladesh government interim head Muhammad Yunus, commenting that he is “someone who never loved the people.”

“He loaned out small amounts at high interest rates and used the money to live lavishly abroad. We could not understand his duplicity then, so we helped him a lot. But people did not benefit. He did well for himself. Then developed a lust for power that is burning Bangladesh now,” the former Bangladesh premier said. She alleged that Bangladesh has now been turned into a “terrorist country.”

“Our leaders and workers are being killed in a way that cannot be described. Awami League members, police officers, lawyers, journalists, artists, everyone is being targeted,” she said.

She also alleged that the media had been shackled in Bangladesh. “Rapes, murders, dacoities, nothing can be reported. And if it is reported, the TV channel or newspaper will be targeted,” she said.

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