New Delhi: Exiled Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen sharply criticized the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government on Friday for its treatment of minorities following the ouster of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Taking to X, Nasreen wrote: “The India where 17,000 soldiers lost their lives saving Bangladesh from its enemy Pakistan is now supposedly an enemy,” referring to the country’s liberation war of 1971, during which New Delhi provided both military and humanitarian assistance.
The India where 17,000 soldiers lost their lives saving Bangladesh from its enemy Pakistan is now supposedly an enemy.
The India that gave shelter, food, and clothing to 10 million refugees is now supposedly an enemy.
The India that provided weapons and trained freedom fighters…
— taslima nasreen (@taslimanasreen) December 6, 2024
She added, “The India that provided weapons and trained freedom fighters to protect the country from Pakistani forces is now supposedly an enemy. And the Pakistan that killed 3 million people and raped 200,000 women is now supposedly a friend.”
Hindus have faced widespread atrocities in Bangladesh. Former ISKCON monk Chinmoy Krishna Das and a few of his followers have been arrested by Bangladeshi authorities. Das faces sedition charges for allegedly desecrating the Bangladeshi flag. Bangladesh, historically known for its tradition of multiethnic and multi-religious harmony, has witnessed a sharp decline in its Hindu population, which has dropped from 25 % in 1977 to just 8 percent today.
