Describing India as a "steadfast ally", former Bangladesh Prime Minister on Friday raised concerns about growing extremism under Muhammad Yunus' regime, saying that it threatened to derail Dhaka's ties with New Delhi.

Speaking to Hindustan Times over email, the self-exiled former PM said, "India has always been a steadfast ally and friend to Bangladesh. But today’s chaos and degraded decision-making are not what India expects from us."

Opening up on what she described as a growing wave of extremism and religious intolerance in Bangladesh, Hasina went on to say that when she was in power, her government had worked hard to contain extremist forces.

"Today, the streets of Dhaka are no longer safe and millions of ordinary Bangladeshis live in fear of leaving their homes. We have already s

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