Sheikh Hasina has accused Muhammad Yunus’s interim administration of persecuting religious minorities, citing lynchings and a breakdown of law and order amid rising political tension.
UN Special Rapporteur Irene Khan warns that attacks on Bangladeshi media outlets ahead of elections risk undermining democracy and freedom of expression.
Bangladesh Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman has assured India that all Indian assets and installations in Bangladesh are fully secure despite ongoing unrest.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says current India–Bangladesh tensions are engineered by the Yunus-led government and insists bilateral ties are historic, stable, and not temporary.
Police blocked a protest march toward the Indian High Commission in Dhaka, stopping demonstrators at North Badda and causing traffic disruption as protesters held an on-site rally.