India Using Ousted PM as 'Pawn' to Undermine Sovereignty, Claims Bangladeshi Party

The National Citizen Party (NCP) has accused India of using ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina as a "pawn" to undermine Bangladesh's sovereignty. Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain, an NCP spokesperson, made the accusation at an emergency press conference today, demanding that the Bangladeshi government summon the Indian high commissioner.

Bhuyain stated that Hasina's recent media interaction in New Delhi posed a threat to Bangladesh's sovereignty. He alleged that India was leveraging her presence to disrupt the country's democratic environment. The spokesperson criticized the government for its perceived diplomatic failure in preventing Hasina from making political remarks on Indian soil, urging for stronger diplomatic efforts to halt her political activities in India and secure her return to Bangladesh.

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India is using the ousted prime minister as a 'pawn' to undermine Bangladesh's sovereignty.

The NCP also issued a warning regarding potential future actions. Bhuyain indicated that if such activities persist, the party might abandon its previous stance of considering reconciliation with the Awami League after justice is served for the killings during the July Uprising. "If this continues, perhaps in the future we too will have to demand that there be no reconciliation, and we may have to take an all-out organisational position," he stated.

Further criticism was directed at former Bangladesh cricket captain Shakib Al Hasan for participating in the Delhi event, which the NCP believes clarified his political alignment. The party's Joint Member Secretary, Alauddin Mohammad, read a statement calling for India to extradite Hasina under the existing treaty and criticizing the Bangladeshi government's insufficient efforts to bring her back and enforce court verdicts against her. Asif also condemned Bangladeshi media outlets for airing Hasina's remarks, citing a government order that restricts registered media from broadcasting Awami League political statements.

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If this continues, perhaps in the future we too will have to demand that there be no reconciliation, and we may have to take an all-out organisational position.