Former Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina has said that she has nothing to do with the ongoing friction between India and Bangladesh, and the “violent extremist policies” adopted by the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government are to be blamed for the souring of bilateral relations between the two neighbouring countries.

‘Yunus govt sponsoring extremists’

Hasina, whose government was ousted in a violent student-led agitation in August 2024, following which she has been living in exile in India, said in an email interview to the Hindustan Times that “Yunus’ sponsorship of extremists in his government” threatens to undermine the relationship between India and Bangladesh.

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