Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:24pm on 23 Jan 2026,Friday India Global
Ousted Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina delivered a defiant audio message from New Delhi, calling the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government a "murderous, fascist clique" and urging citizens to overthrow the "foreign-serving regime." Speaking at the Foreign Correspondents' Club via audio link during her first formal public appearance with former ministers since fleeing in August 2024, Hasina declared herself "democracy in exile." She accused the administration of creating "murderous anarchy" and targeting religious minorities including Hindus, Buddhists, and Christians. Former ministers Hasan Mahmud and Mohibul Chowdhury Nowfel attended the briefing. With Bangladesh's February 12 elections approaching and Awami League banned from participating, Hasina dismissed the polls as illegitimate under Yunus's "illegal government." (PC: X)
