Sheikh Hasina Accuses Muhammad Yunus of Genocide and Failing to Protect Minorities

In her first public address since stepping down, Hasina alleges persecution of minorities under Bangladesh's interim government and accuses Yunus of orchestrating violence.

• Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, now in India, accused interim leader Muhammad Yunus of genocide and failing to protect minorities in a virtual address to Awami League supporters.
• Hasina alleged widespread violence against minorities, citing attacks on Hindu, Buddhist, and Christian communities, including the destruction of religious sites and arrests of protest leaders like ISKCON monk Chinmoy Krishna Das.
• The ousted leader claimed there were plans to assassinate her and her sister, likening it to the murder of their father, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, in 1975.
• India has expressed serious concern over increasing extremist rhetoric and violence against Hindus in Bangladesh, calling on the interim government to ensure minority protection.
• Tensions between India and Bangladesh have escalated, with incidents like the desecration of the Indian flag in Bangladesh and diplomatic protests over attacks on minorities further straining relations.

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