'Why by December? She should come now': Tarique Rahman's aide challenges Hasina
A day after former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina announced her return in December, her camp challenged her to return immediately instead of waiting until December, according to a report. Tarique Rahman's adviser Syed Moazzem Hossain Alal questioned Hasina's decision to delay her return, asking "Why by December?" if she was confident of facing Bangladesh's legal and political system.
Alal argued that Hasina should come now, as the Bangladeshi people and judiciary will decide her fate upon her return. Hasina had announced her intention to return in December despite the possible consequences, including arrest or imprisonment. She expressed her willingness to face any fate awaiting her in her beloved country. In December 2024, Hasina was sentenced to death by Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) for crimes against humanity during the July-August 2024 unrest.
The ICT also sentenced her former home minister to death and a police chief to five years in prison. Alal criticized Hasina's son, Sajeeb Wazed, for his offensive remarks suggesting Bangladesh had become "another Pakistan on India's eastern front," describing it as anti-state activity.
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