Overview
- Speaking from exile in comments reported by Mint, Sheikh Hasina accused the Yunus-led caretaker of giving space to extremists and warned that anti-Hindu violence threatens Bangladesh’s relationship with New Delhi.
- The caretaker administration led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus took power after mass student protests ousted Hasina and is preparing national elections scheduled for February, with Yunus saying he will not run.
- Local analysis reports that the interim government has barred the Awami League from contesting the polls, a move characterized as the most consequential and controversial step of the transition.
- Dhaka University’s student union elections were won by Jamaat-e-Islami’s student wing, signaling a notable comeback for a group suppressed during Hasina’s tenure.
- Western governments and human rights groups are now openly criticizing Hasina’s past record on abuses, as observers stress that sustainable reform will depend on reconciliation rather than retribution.