Awami League President and five-time Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has launched a scathing attack on the interim government led by Chief Adviser Dr. Muhammad Yunus, accusing it of destroying the nation’s economy and law and order and turning perpetrators of violence into national heroes.
In a fiery speech, she described Dr. Yunus as a “murderer” who, through a meticulously designed plan, allegedly misled people under the guise of a movement. This, the speaker claimed, resulted in the destruction of thousands of lives, widespread arson, economic ruin, and targeted killings of police officers, lawyers, Awami League leaders, workers from affiliated organisations such as Chhatra League, Jubo League, and Sramik League, as well as women.
Sheikh Hasina’s virtual address highlighted the plight of thousands of Awami League activists currently imprisoned without fair trials or the rule of law. The speaker pointed to instances where individuals who openly admitted to burning police stations, killing officers, and destroying national assets were granted bail within hours, labelling them as “July heroes” under Yunus’s administration.
“Those who commit destructive acts are now heroes,” she said, contrasting this with the Awami League’s achievements during its time in power. The party, according to the remarks, elevated Bangladesh to developing nation status, provided electricity to every household, ensured access to food, clothing, housing, healthcare, and education, and positioned the country as a global development role model.
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Bangabandhu’s elder daughter Sheikh Hasina lamented the current state of affairs, alleging that the Yunus-led government has plunged Bangladesh into economic collapse, with no social security, rampant extortion, bullying, and violence against farmers, labourers, students, daily wage earners, rickshaw pullers, and van drivers. Hundreds of thousands of Awami League leaders and activists have reportedly been displaced through fabricated cases, while killers of figures like Abu Sayed and others, including Chhatra League workers, have been celebrated.
She accused Yunus of seizing power unconstitutionally, leading the country toward destruction, reducing per capita income, increasing poverty, and allowing those involved in arson and murder during the movement to amass billions in wealth.
Sheikh Hasina also dismissed propaganda campaigns funded by Yunus through international media, claiming false accusations of mass killings and burials against her. In a sarcastic note, she remarked that those supposedly “buried” by the Awami League have returned “well-fed and healthy.”
She further criticised the banning of Chhatra League, questioning what crime the student wing committed, while attackers in disguiseโnow portrayed as July heroesโenjoy impunity. She cited examples of individuals caught in extortion who quickly receive bail, contrasting this with the lack of justice for admitted arsonists and killers.
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