Chief Adviser to address first meeting with political parties Saturday

Chief Adviser to address first meeting with political parties Saturday

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has vowed that he would not allow key figures from the ousted Sheikh Hasina regime to escape punishment, noting that the people of Bangladesh will not forgive his administration if they fail to bring them to justice.
"We will bring her (Hasina) to justice. It has to happen, otherwise people will not forgive us," he told UAE state-owned English daily The National, mentioning that deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her senior officials would be sought out and returned home to face the full force of the law.
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Prof Yunus was appointed chief adviser to the interim government in August last year (2024) after Sheikh Hasina fled when her official residence was stormed by protesters. She had presided over one-party rule for 15 years. Her police and supporters killed an estimated 1,400 people in student protests in July and August, with another 11,000 injured. She fled to India, where she remains in exile.
"We have sent notice to India that Sheikh Hasina should be repatriated - we have lots of evidence, including the UN High Commissioner Report on Human Rights," Prof Yunus told The National in an interview on the sidelines of the World Governments Summit in Dubai.