Bangladesh Condemns Sheikh Hasina's New Delhi Media Interaction, Warns of Impact on India-Bangladesh Relations

By Our Correspondent

Agartala, August 6, 2026

The Government of Bangladesh has strongly condemned former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's live interaction with the media in New Delhi, describing the event as a serious affront to Bangladesh's sovereignty and a setback to improving bilateral ties with India.

In an official press release issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday, Dhaka expressed outrage that Sheikh Hasina,

described by the current Bangladeshi authorities as an absconding convicted genocider, was permitted to address the media from Indian soil. The statement alleged that during the interaction, Hasina and her associates launched what it termed venomous vitriol against the State of Bangladesh and its people.

The Bangladesh government said it had previously conveyed its concerns to the Government of India regarding the possible diplomatic consequences of allowing such a public event to take place. According to the statement, despite these prior warnings, the media interaction was allowed, prompting disappointment in Dhaka.

The criticism comes on the second anniversary of Bangladesh's July Revolution. The government stated that holding the event on this occasion constituted an insult to the memory of those who lost their lives during the July-August 2024 unrest and undermined the country's sovereignty.

The statement further accused Sheikh Hasina of denying findings that it said had been established by the United Nations regarding the killing of civilians, including children, during the 2024 political violence. It claimed that such remarks represented an attempt to rewrite history, while asserting that the people of Bangladesh had already rejected such narratives.

Reaffirming its commitment to the ideals of the July Revolution, the Bangladesh government declared that the country would not return to what it described as the dark days of fascism and insisted that Sheikh Hasina would have no future role in Bangladesh's political landscape.

Despite the sharp criticism, Dhaka reiterated its desire to maintain a constructive, mutually beneficial and forward-looking relationship with India, founded on sovereign equality, mutual respect, non-interference in internal affairs and national dignity.

However, the statement expressed regret that Bangladesh's repeated requests for Sheikh Hasina's return under the 2013 India-Bangladesh Extradition Treaty have not yet received a response from New Delhi. It argued that allowing her to publicly engage with the media in India under any pretext had deeply hurt the sentiments of the Bangladeshi people and could adversely affect the development of harmonious bilateral relations between the two neighbouring countries.

The Government of India had not issued an immediate response to Bangladesh's statement at the time of reporting.

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