‘Bangabandhu grossly insulted, I want justice...,’ Sheikh Hasina issues first statement after Aug 5 ouster
File photo of Sheikh Hasina.
The former prime minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, has released her first statement since her August 5 ouster and demanded punishment for those involved in the riots, news agency Reuters reported. The statement, released through her son Sajeeb Wazed, called on the Bangladeshi nationals to observe the National Mourning Day on 15th August “with due dignity and solemnity”.
“Pray for the salvation of all souls by offering floral garlands and praying at Bangabandhu Bhaban,” the statement said.
“Since last July, many fresh lives have been lost due to vandalism, arson and violence in the name of agitation. Students, teachers, police even internal women police, journalists, cultural workers, working people, Awami League and affiliated organization leaders, workers, pedestrians and workers in various institutions who have died as a victim of terrorist attack, I am condoling and praying for their souls,” the former Bangladesh prime minister said.
Her statement came after the interim government cancelledthe public holiday for National Mourning Day on August 15. The move came afterChief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus held ameeting of the Council of Advisers on Tuesday.
In her statement, she also lamented the vandalisation of Bangladesh founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's museum.
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"The Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, under whose leadership we have gained self-esteem as an independent nation, got self-identity and got an independent country, has been grossly insulted. They insulted the blood of millions of martyrs. I want justice from the countrymen," Hasina said.
Hasina’s resignation and subsequent escape to India on August 5 saw her 15-year-old rule come to a chaotic end. Massive protests, hundreds of deaths and withdrawal of support from the army were key factors behind the collapse of her regime. As of now, Hasina is residing at a safe location in India.
Former law minister arrested
Dhaka Tribune, a local media outlet, earlier reported thatSheikh Hasina's adviser Salman F Rahman and former law minister Anisul Huq were arrested as he attempted to flee the country.
Police held them in connection with a New Market police station case. The duo wasattempting to flee by waterway from the Sadarghat area of the capital on Tuesday.
India-Bangladesh ties
Earlier, Bangladesh’s interim government said in a statement that Hasina’s stay in India won’t affect the ties between Dhaka and New Delhi.
The Foreign Affairs Adviser of Bangladesh's interim government, Mohamad Touhid Hossain, said, “There will be no impact on the bilateral relationship between the two countries due to one individual’s stay in another country. Bilateral relations involve substantial mutual interests. Both India and Bangladesh have their respective interests,” he said during a press briefing.
On Thursday (Aug 8), Muhammad Yunus, an 84-year-old Nobel laureate, took the oath as the leader of the interim government.
(With inputs from agencies)