Property from which Sheikh Hasina’s father declared break from Pakistan attacked due to link with authoritarianism
Thousands of protesters in Bangladesh have taken out their anger at exiled former prime minister Sheikh Hasina by destroying a family home that came to symbolise the country’s independence – and now, they say, the authoritarianism they believe she stood for.
The attack was sparked by a speech that Hasina planned to give to supporters from exile in neighbouring India, where she fled last year during a deadly student-led uprising against her 15-year rule. Critics had accused her of suppressing dissent.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/05/bangladeshi-protesters-destroy-ex-pms-family-home-symbolising-independence
Author : Associated Press in Dhaka
Publish date : 2025-02-05 22:03:00
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