
Democracy or Extremism? Bangladesh at a Dangerous Crossroads
Bangladesh, a peaceful, moderate Muslim country, is on the verge of crumbling — and the message is simple: Bangladesh must be restored through democracy, not extremism.
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Bangladesh, a peaceful, moderate Muslim country, is on the verge of crumbling — and the message is simple: Bangladesh must be restored through democracy, not extremism.

Writing for the Indian press for the first time since receiving a death sentence in Dhaka, Sheikh Hasina sets out her view of the verdicts and the crisis gripping Bangladesh.

I reject, in the strongest possible terms, the death sentence announced by the ICT against leaders of the Awami League, Jubo League and Chhatra League. This is not the verdict of an independent court.

The ongoing measles epidemic in Bangladesh is not a normal outbreak of disease — it is the heart-breaking picture of thousands of children dying from a preventable illness because of a crisis born out of political vengeance.