In a bombshell exclusive, ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has ripped into Muhammad Yunus’s interim regime, branding it complicit in a wave of extremist violence targeting Hindus and other minorities. Speaking via email from her undisclosed location, Hasina charged that the unelected administration has handed radicals a blank check to terrorize non-Muslims without fear of justice.
‘This isn’t spontaneous chaos,’ Hasina emphasized. ‘It’s the result of a government that denies, downplays, or outright tolerates sectarian bloodshed while letting fanatics roam free.’ She underscored the betrayal of Bangladesh’s secular foundations, where diverse communities once thrived in harmony. Now, Hindus, Buddhists, Christians, and Ahmadis live in dread, their homes and lives under constant threat—a stark indictment of the powers that be.
The violence paints a chilling picture. Over the past weeks, a pattern of targeted killings has emerged. In Naogaon, young Mithun Sarkar met a watery grave fleeing a looting mob. Narsingdi witnessed the savage blade attack on Sarat Mani. Jessore’s streets ran red with Rana Bairagi’s blood from assassin’s bullets. Shariatpur’s Khokan Das was pummeled to death. Mymensingh’s Bajendra Biswas fell to a bullet from a trusted colleague. Amrit Mandal was mobbed to his end, and Dipu Das endured unimaginable brutality—beaten, strung up, and burned.
These are not isolated tragedies but part of a orchestrated campaign, with seven Hindu deaths in 19 days. The Unity Council’s ledger is damning: thousands of assaults and desecrated shrines since summer. Hasina’s critique arrives amid growing international concern. As Dhaka grapples with instability post her August ouster, the interim setup faces mounting pressure to curb the bloodletting. Can it deliver security for all, or is this the new normal in a fracturing nation?