New Delhi: From an undisclosed location in New Delhi, former Bangladesh Prime Minister and exiled Awami League chief Sheikh Hasina has broken her silence in an exclusive conversation with India Today Global. Speaking at a moment of profound political turmoil for her country, Hasina offers an unfiltered account of the crisis unfolding in Bangladesh — from the banning of her party to what she describes as the rise of an unelected and extremist-backed regime. Forced to flee after decades in public life, the four-time Prime Minister talks about the cost of exile, the state of democracy back home, and the uncertainty clouding Bangladesh’s political future.
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In this candid interview, Hasina addresses the legitimacy of elections that exclude the Awami League, reflects on her years in office with rare self-critique, and outlines the conditions under which she would return home. She also warns of rising radicalisation, deteriorating democratic institutions, and the growing influence of Pakistan-linked terror networks — all of which she believes threaten the very fabric of Bangladesh.
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