Sheikh Hasina

From July 17, Jamaat-e-Islami, along with Al Qaeda-connected BNP perpetrated countrywide mayhem by hijacking student’s protests demanding reform in quota system in government jobs.

Following the countrywide mayhem in Bangladesh, media commentaries are already questioning the organisational capabilities of the ruling Awami League.

Although the Awami League government has succeeded in foiling the attempt of the BNP-Jamaat nexus to capture power by unseating Sheikh Hasina, the coming days may bear much harder challenges as BNP-Jamaat is adamantly looking to return to power.

'Razakars' were a paramilitary force formed by the Pakistan Army to oppose the independence movement in Bangladesh.

A spokesman for one of the student groups stated that the protests in Bangladesh would continue.

BNP is leading the violent protests that are demanding a rollback of reservations granted to descendants of the 1971 Bangladesh liberation war.

The development comes at a time when Bangladesh is reeling under high inflation, dwindling foreign reserves and rising unemployment.

Sheikh Hasina is visiting India at a time when Bangladesh is facing multiple challenges including a growing economic crisis.

The historical ties between Bangladesh and India are deeply rooted, with India playing a pivotal role in Bangladesh's liberation war in 1971. However, it is under the leadership of Modi and Hasina that these ties have been significantly strengthened.

Hasina added that she was offered a hassle-free re-election in the January 7 polls if she allowed a foreign country to build an airbase inside Bangladeshi territory.