New Delhi/Dhaka:
A voice observe of ousted Bangladesh premier Sheikh Hasina describing how she and her sister escaped loss of life when she fled the nation final August has been shared on-line by her Awami League social gathering. In a trembling voice, the 77-year-old chief is heard praising Allah for saving her as she accused her political opponents of conspiring to get her killed.
Ms Hasina has been in Delhi since she fled Dhaka together with her sister Rehana on August 5 final yr after resigning because the prime minister, minutes earlier than a mob ran over her palatial bungalow.
Read: Bangladesh Files Corruption Cases Against Hasina, Her Family, UK Minister
“We escaped loss of life by simply 20-25 minutes. I really feel surviving the killings on August 21, surviving the bomb in Kotalipara, or surviving on August 5, 2024, there have to be a will of Allah, hand of Allah. Otherwise, I would not have survived this time,” she is heard saying in Bangla within the audio clip.
She was referring to the August 21, 2004 grenade assault, which she escaped with accidents, however resulted within the loss of life of at the very least 24 folks. Another occasion she cited was of the Kotalipara bomb conspiracy, during which bombs have been present in July 2000 at a school the place Ms Hasina was supposed to go to.
Read: “No Comment”: India On Bangladesh Seeking Sheikh Hasina’s Extradition
Ms Hasina, who is needed in Bangladesh for corruption, stated in her audio message the world had seen how her opponents conspired to kill her. But she survived, she asserted, since she believes Allah desires her to do one thing extra.
The former premier broke down as she continued, “I’m struggling, I’m with out my nation, my dwelling, the whole lot has been burned.”
Bangladesh has requested to extradite Ms Hasina and whereas the Indian overseas ministry has confirmed receiving a observe on this regard, they didn’t supply any touch upon it.
Read: Sheikh Hasina Accuses “Fascist Yunus” Of Helping “Communal Forces” On Bijoy Dibosh
Ms Hasina, the daughter of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, led the cost in Bangladesh till August 5 when a college students’ motion turned violent. Facing a danger to life, she resigned and flew to India – a rustic that shared good relations together with her household – together with her sister Rehana. Minutes later, a mob entered and ransacked her dwelling, stealing from and vandalizing the empty bungalow.
The interval noticed political clashes involving Ms Hasina’s allies in addition to assaults on the Hindu minorities – which led to a pressure in ties between India and Bangladesh.
An interim authorities led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, backed by their armed forces, is now in energy within the neighbouring nation.