Sheikh Hasina calls Muhammad Yunus mastermind of mass killings in Bangladesh

Deposed Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina accused Muhammad Yunus.

Who is heading the interim government, of mass killings and the targeting of minorities amid a fresh wave of unrest in the country. Addressing an event of the Awami League in New York virtually, Hasina slammed Yunus for the string of attacks on temples, churches and the religious outfit Iskcon.

“Today, I have been accused of mass killings. In reality, it is Muhammad Yunus who has indulged in mass killings through a meticulous designed plan along with the student co-ordinators. They are the masterminds. Even Tarique Rahman (BNP leader and Khaleda Zia’s son) from London has said that if the deaths continue, then the government won’t last,” Hasina, who fled to India after the fall of her Awami League government in August, said.

The scathing attack on Yunus comes amid a wave of attacks on the Hindu community by radical Islamists in Bangladesh. The arrests of three Hindu monks have only added to the concerns. Hasina fled Bangladesh on August 5 amid violent student protests, with the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government subsequently taking over the country’s charge.

Referring to the alleged atrocities against the minorities in the country, Hasina said, “Today, teachers, police are all being attacked and killed… Hindus, Buddhists, Christians are being targeted. Churches and several temples have been attacked. Why are minorities being targeted in Bangladesh now?”