AL President Sheikh Hasina and international experts discuss Bangladesh’s constitutional crisis, rule of law, human rights, arbitrary detention, judicial independence and democratic participation at a Geneva seminar.
On her birthday, Bangladesh deserves more than political noise and partisan rhetoric. It deserves an honest reckoning with what was built, what has been lost, and what kind of leadership is required to move the country forward. On 28 September, Her Excellency Sheikh Hasina turns 79. Her life story is extraordinary. She survived the assassinati...
Bangladesh became independent in 1971 at the cost of a sea of blood. The Pakistan Army and their collaborators, the Razakars and Al-Badrs, carried out indiscriminate genocide in this country. They killed three million people. They killed intellectuals. They turned the entire country into a wasteland of destruction. But they could not defeat the ...
Few political figures in the history of Bangladesh have left as deep, complex and contested an imprint as Sheikh Hasina. To her supporters, she is a symbol of resilience who returned to Bangladesh after the assassination of her father Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman; Father of the Nation and much of her family, fought against military rule and...
The news of the devastating flash floods in Nepal has filled me with deep sorrow. The sudden flooding in Rasuwa district, including areas around Timure, Syabrubesi and Rasuwagadhi, has brought immense suffering to many families and communities. Precious lives have been lost, many people are still missing, and countless families are facing pain, ...
Distinguished guests, respected participants, Ladies and Gentleman, a very good day to you. I thank you for having me in this July gathering. Bangladesh, a peaceful moderate Muslim country, is on the verge of crumbling. It became the 35th largest economy in the world from no-where in just 15 years rule of Bangladesh Awami League. The Yunus-le...
The Awami League believes in secularism, non-communal politics, democracy, and equal citizenship. Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman founded Bangladesh as a homeland for all people: Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, Christians, indigenous communities, and every citizen. After 21 years, in 1996, we formed Government for the first ti...
Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s sudden announcement that she will return to Bangladesh from her exile in India this coming December has sent shockwaves through Dhaka’s current political establishment. In an explosive exclusive interview with Reuters, Hasina stated plainly: “They may arrest me... they may even kill me. Sti...
The stability of a nation, its economic prosperity, and the ultimate safety of its people do not happen by accident. They depend entirely on visionary leadership and a firm hand in governance. When we turn the pages of Bangladesh’s modern history, one name is undeniably woven into every milestone of our national development: Sheikh Hasina....
On 12 February, the nation witnessed a pre-planned election of deception and farce - one that will be recorded as a disgraceful chapter in Bangladesh’s democratic history. This was not an election of public will; it was an industrial-scale administrative exercise in manipulating numbers. The total number of registered voters in this elect...
For the first time since the political upheaval, former Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina has addressed the public. She delivered her speech via an audio message at an event titled “Save Democracy in Bangladesh”, organized at the Foreign Correspondents’ Club (FCC) in New Delhi, India. Sheikh Hasina accused the Chief A...
Today’s court verdict, brought by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), was entirely predictable. Just as other recent ACC cases have been - since it is clear that the ACC itself is a political mechanism used for political ends by desperate, unelected men. The allegations against Sheikh Hasina, her sister, and many others including member...
The so-called verdict against PM Sheikh Hasina is not a judgment; it is an assault on justice itself. From the moment this ICT drama was announced, every sign pointed to a pre-planned political execution, not a legal process. The tribunal functioned like a kangaroo court, where the sentence was drafted long before a single hearing took...
The following is the statement from Sheikh Hasina and her family members regarding the recent sentence issued against them in a land-corruption case —- We firmly deny all allegations of corruption, with each charge brought against us tainted by the political motivations of our opponents. The ACC is under the control of an unelected gove...
Sixteen years ago, the dream Sheikh Hasina imagined for Bangladesh wasn’t just about roads, bridges, or skyscrapers. It was a dream of dignity, self-reliance, and progress. Today, the majestic Padma Bridge, the roaring metro rail lines in Dhaka, and the Bangabandhu Tunnel beneath the Karnaphuli River—all of these are real reflections of that dre...
For more than sixteen years, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has led Bangladesh with a vision rooted not only in development but in human dignity. Among all her priorities, ensuring that no Bangladeshi goes hungry stands out as one of her most heartfelt commitments. To her, food security is not merely an economic indicator; it is a reflection of th...
The verdicts announced against me have been made by a rigged tribunal established and presided over by an unelected government with no democratic mandate. They are biased and politically motivated. In their distasteful call for the death penalty, they reveal the brazen and murderous intent of extremist figures within the interim government to re...
The interim government led by Muhammad Yunus faces global criticism for launching a politically motivated trial against Sheikh Hasina. Legal experts and rights groups call it a Kangaroo Court — a fabricated, unconstitutional proceeding aimed at silencing Bangladesh’s democratic leadership.
As Bangladesh moves toward the 2026 election, the Yunus-led interim regime stands accused of dismantling democracy by banning Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League. This unconstitutional move marks a dangerous assault on political rights, silencing the nation’s largest democratic force and deepening fears of an engineered, one-sided election.
A Dream of Unity and Culture For sixteen remarkable years, Bangladesh blossomed under a dream, a dream of unity, dignity, and cultural pride. It was a dream nurtured by Sheikh Hasina, a leader who believed that a nation’s true strength lies not only in its economy or infrastructure, but in the heartbeat of its people, their language, art,...
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