Hasina spat stalls Bangladesh-India reset. What would break the deadlock?
Dhaka, Bangladesh — New Delhi and Dhaka had been quietly planning Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s first visit to India since taking office earlier this year, when a news conference shattered those efforts. Former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina, convicted of crimes against humanity in her country, addressed a news conference held in the heart of the Indian capital by video on August 5, where she, her son and other party colleagues criticised the mass uprising that had brought her down.
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- Fact 1: Former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina, convicted of crimes against humanity in her country, addressed a news conference held in the heart of the Indian capital by video on August 5, where she, her son and other party colleagues criticised the mass uprising that had brought her down.
- Fact 2: Bangladesh responded swiftly, saying that it was “outraged” that Hasina had been allowed to speak publicly from Indian soil, where she has been in exile since her ouster in August 2024.
- Fact 3: During an April 4, 2025 meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus, then head of Bangladesh’s interim administration, asked New Delhi to prevent Hasina from making what he described as “incendiary statements” from Indian soil.
- Fact 4: He argued that relations could enter “a new phase” if the leadership of both countries wanted it, but said New Delhi must recognise Bangladesh’s changed political reality following the 2024 uprising.
Dhaka, Bangladesh — New Delhi and Dhaka had been quietly planning Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s first visit to India since taking office earlier this year, when a news conference shattered those efforts. Former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina, convicted of crimes against humanity in her country, addressed a news conference held in the heart of the Indian capital by video on August 5, where she, her son and other party colleagues criticised the mass uprising that had brought her down.
Bangladesh responded swiftly, saying that it was “outraged” that Hasina had been allowed to speak publicly from Indian soil, where she has been in exile since her ouster in August 2024. Dhaka had specifically warned New Delhi against allowing political activities that could affect bilateral relations. Bangladesh subsequently said a “propitious environment” was needed before the trip, while asking New Delhi to act on extradition requests involving Hasina and other fugitives.
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Original source: Al Jazeera
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