'Burning religious minorities to death...': Sheikh Hasina launches fierce attack on Yunus govt

Bangladesh's deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has launched a sharp attack on the interim government led by Muhammad Yunus, accusing it of unleashing severe repression on non-Muslims across the country. In a strongly worded Christmas message, Hasina said the group that "seized power illegally" was interfering with people's right to freely practise their faith. Hasina said the current dispensation was responsible for "unspeakable atrocities" and claimed violence against minority communities had intensified since her ouster in August last year. Referring to the recent killing of a Hindu man in Mymensingh, she said the regime had set "horrific precedents such as burning religious minorities to death," adding that she believed the people of Bangladesh would not tolerate this "dark time" for long.

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