Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina admitted that security forces had made “mistakes” while handling the “riots and unrest” in the country during the violent protests in 2024.
In a written interview with The Hindu, Sheikh Hasina warned of more “violent uprising.” She also raised doubts about whether the election will take place in February 2026. She said she has not asked her party Awami League’s supporters to boycott the upcoming elections.
While sharing her thoughts on the uprising, she said security forces were responding to the violence on the ground, but “mistakes were made” by a few security personnel while tackling the violent protests.
The former prime minister’s comments come on the heels of the International Crime Tribunal (ICT) having to come up with a decision on her and officials during her regime.
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of Bangladesh had issued a notice declaring the ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and 260 others as fugitives in a sedition case linked to the “Joy Bangla Brigade” platform, as reported by the Dhaka Tribune.
According to the Dhaka Tribune, the notice, released in both English and Bengali on Friday, was signed by CID Special Superintendent (Media) Jasim Uddin Khan and was published following an order from the Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Court.
The notice appeared in two newspapers, namely The Daily Star and Amar Desh, in Bangladesh.
