Sheikh Hasina’s Flight: Unmasking Political Persecution and the Collapse of Democracy in Bangladesh

In the tumultuous political landscape of Bangladesh, former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina stands accused by an unelected interim government of crimes she vehemently denies. Living in hiding with a death sentence looming, Hasina paints a stark picture of a nation whose democratic foundations are crumbling under the weight of politically motivated prosecutions and rising extremism. How Did Bangladesh’s Democracy Fall into Crisis? For 15 years, Sheikh Hasina led Bangladesh with decisive authority, overseeing impressive economic growth and social progress. According to her account from clandestine correspondence, millions were lifted out of poverty as food production quadrupled and minority rights were...