[🇧🇩] Sheikh Hasina's/Awami League's activities in India to harm Bangladesh

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Date of Event: Jan 31, 2026

Source: https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/politics/xod6gvgkqh

UK Awami League leaders meet Sheikh Hasina in Delhi

Saidul Islam from London
Published: 30 Jan 2026, 22: 33

Sheikh Hasina File photo

A group of leaders from the UK chapter of Bangladesh Awami League (AL) has met former prime minister Sheikh Hasina in Delhi, following her flight to India after being ousted from power in a mass uprising.

Five senior leaders of the UK Awami League travelled from London and met Sheikh Hasina in Delhi on 21 January. They returned to London on 26 January after a week-long visit to India.

Those who met Sheikh Hasina were Jalal Uddin, president of the UK Awami League; Syed Sajidur Rahman Faruq, its general secretary; Anwaruzzaman Chowdhury, joint general secretary and former mayor of Sylhet City Corporation; Ahad Chowdhury, organisational secretary; and Jamal Khan, joint general secretary of the UK Jubo League.

Several members of the delegation, speaking to Prothom Alo on condition of anonymity, confirmed the meeting. However, the information could not be independently verified through a second source.

One of the Awami League leaders who attended the meeting said it was held under strict security arrangements. Delegates were not permitted to carry mobile phones or personal belongings. Following Sheikh Hasina’s approval and security clearance, the UK Awami League leaders were escorted by security vehicles to the residence where she is staying.

“We remained there for nearly five hours during our meeting with Sheikh Hasina. She devoted the entire time to us,” the leader said. “She appeared confident and resolute. There were no visible signs of physical illness, although she seemed to have lost a little weight.”

The leader added that the Indian government has accommodated Sheikh Hasina with great respect in a large, well-secured residence in Delhi, surrounded by an extensive security perimeter. Numerous staff members are assigned to assist her, and the security arrangements extend across multiple layers.

He also said that Sheikh Hasina’s younger sister, Sheikh Rehana, regularly travels from London to Delhi and stays with her for periods of time.

Since leaving Bangladesh on 5 August 2024 and taking refuge in Delhi, Sheikh Hasina has issued statements on various matters and communicated with party leaders and activists through online platforms.

On 23 January, for the first time, a recorded audio message from her was played at an Awami League press conference in New Delhi. However, she has not appeared in public, nor has she been seen in any video conference or online call.

Her son, Sajeeb Wazed Joy, has indicated that Sheikh Hasina may not return to a leadership role even if the Awami League is able to re-enter Bangladesh’s political arena.

In a recent interview with Qatar-based news media Al Jazeera, Sajeeb Wazed said his mother has already planned to withdraw from politics, wishes to return home and intends to retire.

Before being removed from office in the mass uprising, Sheikh Hasina served as president of the Awami League and ruled Bangladesh for more than 15 consecutive years from 2009.

During this period, the country witnessed enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings and severe repression of dissent. In July and August 2024, security forces used excessive force to suppress anti-government protests.

According to a report by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, approximately 1,400 people were killed during the violence.

Sheikh Hasina has been sentenced to death by the International Crimes Tribunal on charges of crimes against humanity related to the suppression of the uprising. She also faces multiple ongoing cases involving allegations of murder, enforced disappearance and corruption.

The interim government has repeatedly requested India to hand over Sheikh Hasina to face trial. The Indian government, however, is yet to issue a clear response to these requests.​

 

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Bangladesh asks India to bar Hasina from political activity

Bangladesh has asked India to prevent former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, sentenced to death for crimes against humanity, from making political statements or carrying out political activities from New Delhi. The foreign ministry said on Monday that Foreign Affairs Advisor Humaiun Kobir made the r

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Bangladesh asks India to bar Hasina from political activity

Bangladesh has asked India to prevent former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, sentenced to death for crimes against humanity, from making political statements or carrying out political activities from New Delhi.

The foreign ministry said on Monday that Foreign Affairs Advisor Humaiun Kobir made the request during a courtesy meeting with Indian High Commissioner Dinesh Trivedi in Dhaka.

The ministry said reports circulating on social media that Hasina could make a public address on Aug 5 were discussed at the meeting.

“Bangladesh expects India’s cooperation to ensure that fugitive Sheikh Hasina or anyone from the banned organisation cannot use Indian territory to make political statements or conduct activities aimed at creating instability in Bangladesh,” it said.

Kobir said, “Such activities could undermine the positive progress in bilateral relations.”​

 

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Hasina activities could hurt ties with India, says Shama Obaed

Dhaka urges Delhi to bar deposed PM from making political statements

Diplomatic Correspondent 03 August, 2026, 20:20

Shama Obaed | UNB photo

Bangladesh has sought cooperation from India to ensure that former prime minister Sheikh Hasina does not make any political statements while in Indian territory, warning that such activities could undermine the positive trajectory of bilateral relations.

Sheikh Hasina, whose government was toppled amid the student-led mass uprising that forced her to flee to India in August 2024, is scheduled to address a virtual press conference from New Delhi on August 5.

The issue was raised during a scheduled meeting on Monday between prime minister’s adviser on foreign affairs Humayun Kabir and Indian high commissioner to Bangladesh Dinesh Trivedi at the Prime Minister’s Office, according to a foreign ministry press release.

The adviser told the Indian envoy that Bangladesh expected India’s cooperation in ensuring that ‘any person from banned organisations, including the fugitive Sheikh Hasina, cannot use Indian territory to make political statements or conduct activities aimed at creating instability within Bangladesh.’

According to the press release, the Indian high commissioner assured Bangladesh that the matter would be given due consideration, necessary inquiries would be made, and efforts would be undertaken accordingly.

Earlier, on Monday, speaking to reporters at the foreign ministry, state minister for foreign affairs Shama Obaed Islam said that Hasina’s planned virtual press conference could harm Bangladesh-India relations.

According to several Indian media reports, Hasina’s virtual press conference will be held at the Foreign Correspondents’ Club in New Delhi at 6:00pm Indian time.

Asked about the event, Shama said that the Bangladesh government would not formally object to Hasina’s planned virtual press conference, but stressed that India should clarify its position on the matter.

Responding to a question, she said, ‘Who would we lodge an objection with? Bangladesh does not have the time to respond to where the head of a activities-banned organisation is speaking or what she is doing.’

Reports of Hasina’s planned press conference came amid Indian media reports that the Indian government had informed a parliamentary committee that it would not permit Hasina to engage in political activities in Indian territory.

When contacted, FCC president Waiel SH Awwad confirmed the event to New Age.

‘We have always maintained that whenever this fugitive convict or other fugitive leaders of the Awami League speak in India or engage in conspiratorial activities aimed at destabilising Bangladesh, it will inevitably affect the bilateral relations. We want our relationship with India to improve,’ Shama said.

She added that Bangladesh had repeatedly conveyed its concerns, both verbally and in writing.

‘Whenever we held meetings, we made our position clear. Since Sheikh Hasina has been in Indian shelter, there are certain matters that the Indian government needs to clarify.’

Speaking to New Age, the FCC president said, ‘This will be an online interaction only. She will not be present physically or appear on video. She is not allowed by the Indian government to participate in a video interview.’

Asked whether the FCC had obtained formal approval from the Indian government to host Hasina in a live audio interaction, Awwad replied, ‘No.’

He said that Hasina’s son, Sajeeb Wazed Joy, would attend the event as the keynote speaker. Former Bangladesh cricketer Shakib Al Hasan and former diplomat Aminul Hoque Polash are also expected to join the event virtually.

Former minister Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury Nowfel will attend the event in person, Awwad added.

On India’s reported concerns over Bangladesh’s growing ties with China, she said, ‘Bangladesh is an independent and sovereign country. We will maintain relations with all countries while safeguarding our national interests and the interests of our people.’​

 

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India says it has no role in Hasina’s planned Aug 5 address in Delhi

India says it has no involvement in former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s planned virtual address in New Delhi. The statement came on Tuesday, a day after Dhaka asked New Delhi to clarify its position on Hasina’s planned appearance at an Aug 5 event hosted by the Foreign Cor

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India says it has no role in Hasina’s planned Aug 5 address in Delhi

India says it has no involvement in former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s planned virtual address in New Delhi.

The statement came on Tuesday, a day after Dhaka asked New Delhi to clarify its position on Hasina’s planned appearance at an Aug 5 event hosted by the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of South Asia.

“The interaction that you are referring to is being organised by a private media entity,” foreign ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said on Tuesday.

“The government has no involvement whatsoever in it. Neither does it endorse any views that may be expressed at the forum,”

The event is being held on the second anniversary of the student-led uprising that toppled Hasina’s government in 2024.

Dhaka had also asked India to prevent Hasina from using its territory to make political statements or conduct activities aimed at destabilising Bangladesh.

Bangladesh’s foreign ministry said on Monday that Foreign Affairs Advisor Humaiun Kobir raised the issue during a courtesy meeting with Indian High Commissioner Dinesh Trivedi in Dhaka.

The ministry said reports circulating on social media that Hasina could make a public address on Aug 5 had come up during the meeting.

Hasina, who fled to India after being ousted, faces a death sentence in Bangladesh for crimes against humanity over her government’s violent suppression of the 2024 protests.

She has separately told Reuters and Japan’s Kyodo News that she plans to return to Bangladesh by December.​