People Power in Bangladesh: What Happens Next? Are the Fears Being Expressed in India Justified?

[@awrupi.6272]

I am an Indian who works in Dhaka and Ms. Imam has perfectly articulated the ground realities. The AL rumour mill is very active; they want to show to the people and the world that without them Bangladesh is not capable to function without them. And India’s big brother attitude doesn’t go down well. I found the same animosity amongst Nepalese people against India (government not people, it must be clarified). Indian neighbourhood policy sucks. India is itself run by a fundamentalist party, so anything coming from them and their media cronies should be discounted. This Bangladeshi generation is a very different proposition than the image of Bangladesh that Indian constructs. I, with the local team, have to sometimes work with Indian corporate interlocutors and their attitude and besh our is very arrogant, to put it mildly. It’s a changing world and India would do better to understand that their regional hegemony won’t work. That’s the feeling from the ground. The fact that “Bangladesh [is the] 4th largest remittance source for India, remitting over $10.00 billion since 2017, should tell India not to mess their relationship with Bangladesh playing the communal card and fear mongering on Indian corporate crony media. This Bangladesh wants to be an equal partner and not be exploited for India’s business or geopolitical interests here.

[@akhlaqahmed5464]

@@awrupi.6272 thanks for practical information.

[@urmila16]

Some good points.

[@mrfie582]

I wish India would introduce a well-balanced foreign policy, which could have a significant impact on South Asia. India has the capability to compete with global powers, and a strategic approach to international relations could enhance its influence in the region.

[@Curiousbanda3.0]

Leftist and i$lamist of india 🇮🇳 are trying to do the same thing in india by throwing elected gov. They want to create anarchy in india, if u watch the left puppet youtubers like @The deshbhakt @Dhruv rathee @Ravish kumar @Arfa khanum etc u will notice that they are happy and supporting these protest of Bangladesh (bcz its not a student protest but a potential CIA operation to change thd regime) knowing that its not good for india 🇮🇳 and minority of Bangladesh. We should support our gov in this though geo political situation 🙏

[@SergeantJohn-p4x]

@@awrupi.6272 right

[@LifeisLikeThat_Global]

Indian government and media should accept the changes and people revolution to remove the dictator. As much as try to brand this movement as Islamist which is not, this will diminishes regional peace and those are against the stability in the region will take advantage. Thanks

[@captainjackuniversal]

If he was really a dictator, you wud not be commenting here. Also it is a relixious fundamentalist movement there no doubt.

[@CEOKSPL]

What happens to the damage done with regard to distruction taken place on minority???

[@leen1q84]

​@@CEOKSPL they will deny & sweep it under the carpet or blame it on former ruling party supporters.

[@me-ip8tw]

@@captainjackuniversal Source: BJP

[@me-ip8tw]

@@CEOKSPLThey’re already being reconstructed by volunteers

[@renukaviswanathan454]

I wish the people of Bangladesh all success in their heroic efforts. Let them show the rest of the world how to craft a true democracy led by idealistic students.

[@captainjackuniversal]

Those are not students

[@user-xe6md6jf5x]

@@renukaviswanathan454 do you think it is the role of a student to lead a civilization?

[@PraakashRanjann-fz7rc]

Will become another begger state like Pakistan n Afghanistan

[@ashishmodi907]

lolz ISLAM & democracy is 2 opposite things proven fact after fall of bong & how smartly you ppl diverting and painting sheikh haseena as dictator go through bong history u will get your answer and thr is systamatic pattern 3 country 3 elected or selected PMs forced to resign or run out of country sri lanka pakistan bangladesh & Nepal & maldives questioned INDIA rest of 3 surrronds INDIA and Manipur clashes & fresh terrorism in Kashmir clear nexus of US-CHINA-ISI & power hungry wolf present within country who hardly bothers human right woman children old for them money and power matters only

[@leen1q84]

@@captainjackuniversal who are they then?

[@saddamvbpro]

Kudos to the barrister from Bangladesh! Your presentation was outstanding-truly impressive and enlightening. Just wow!”

[@ourbeautifulplanet1]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@wheeloftime2908]

I am a liberal , a continous congress voter and this interview is coming across as very soft on some aspects .Siddharth r supposed to ALSO ask strong Q's . Hasina has left d country .Why ISNT THE NEW GOVT focusing on peace ,de-escalation and starting planning on better economic ,social , educ ,healthcare ,banking, media ,climate change reform ? Why r minorities being targeted ? Who is safeguarding minorities ? What is the plan to protect them under whatever govt comes in ? Who will reassure them ?

[@NurulIslam-kc2jl]

​@@wheeloftime2908I think u are not hearing the conversation attaintively

[@rashnahusain7055]

​@wheeloftime2908 the new government has not yet been formed

[@leen1q84]

​@@wheeloftime2908 there is no govt. at present

[@rameshsaxena9689]

Same kind of intolerant govt is continuing in India also for the last 3 terms having no accountability and responsibility but enjoying royal status. Doing nothing except misbehaving, cursing the opposition leaders and the late leaders in previous governments who are no more alive to defend themselves. Students/youth are loosing their patience for almost the same reasons. Srilanka also recently faced same kind of rebel.

[@suvrajyotigupta2368]

You had an opportunity to remove them in 2019, and 2024.

[@cloudadvisory]

Well rest assured they will lose the next election

[@shreyakumarigupta12]

Even now they want to destroy our freedom of speech. Through broadcast bill 2024. I feel Future is like. India ≠ freedom of speech India ≠ development and employment China ≠ freedom of speech China = development and employment Modi > Nehru [ metamorphic], Sheikh hasina, Xi jinping, Indira Gandhi.

[@Can786Pak]

We're faced with a similar situation in Pakistan, unfortunately kleptocracy in Pakistan has destroyed the country, ordinary people are suffering but the elites are thriving 😢😢😢😢

[@mamtashah-cc4vb]

The voting system in India is full proof . So don’t talk like a jackass

[@mohdsaleemahmed4983]

Hats off to Barrister Rashna Inam. Articulation is just superb. Gems and jewels are pouring from her mouth.

[@md.arifurrahman8675]

Isn't Rashna's sister in law married in the ousted Sheikh family? [Where is the hugely corrupt and now 'wanted' in Bangladesh Mr Sheikh Selim ( Hasina's first cousin, her party leader AND Rashna's sister in law's father in law) hiding Rashna? did you ask your sister in law? We know you are in good terms!] Albeit Rashna is married to an opposition activist Bobby (!), her brother in law Zubi Musa, a lawyer, is a strong ally of the fallen Hasina regime too having been involved in all sorts of widely known criminal activities backed by the regime! Let me not start with Rashna's father in law > en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moosa_Bin_Shamsher . Keeping balance well this family isn't it, being one of the biggest beneficiaries of Hasina's mafias, now just in case things go wrong- ta - da- here we are- she has finally appeared calling Hasina an autocrat, right when the whole country is bursting out of anger against the tyrant and any one remotely related to her for committing a mass murder followed by a 15 year long suppression/oppression/looting! We should be careful about these kind of people and NOT promote them!

[@kfr7867]

Echoing our situation too 😢😢😢

[@leen1q84]

​@@kfr7867 where are you from?

[@kfr7867]

@@leen1q84 🇮🇳

[@Muntasha]

Yes, articulation of lies ! 😅

[@dreaminggod6877]

She explained in depth of the situation that's currently going in Bangladesh. Very impressive Rashna Imam

[@pronkris]

The tentative names of the 15 members of the BANGLADESH interim government has been announced after Dr Md Yunus's arrival at Dhaka from Paris. The list included names of eminent educationists, jurists, bankers, foreign policy bureaucrats, Human Rights activists, besides 2 of the most prominent student leaders who led the movement. The team also includes women, at least 2 from the minority communities, and others from special groups. Significantly, as insisted upon by the student leaders, no representatives from any of the existing political parties were inducted.

[@sklux6147]

Mr Yunus is going to be the new head of state in Bangladesh. Let him rule over Bagladesh and show that peace and stability returns. Being an intelligent and patriotic person, he will do his best. He may not survive for more than 2- 3 years. Sri Lanka managed to roll back quickly and returned to the ways of peace on their own. The onus is as much on the citizens as it is on the new leadership. So far so good. Bangladesh cannot be equated with SL. Cause and source of the trouble lie elsewhere. Leaving little scope for any leadership to take control and roll back successfully. Like with the individuals, every country chooses it's destiny. Wanting to be democratic and becoming democratic are two exclusive realities. Holding fresh free and fair elections and forming a new govt is just a beginning. Democracy is to be achieved by the people and the govt, hand in hand. When citizens are willing and are able to live according to the ways and needs of democracy then democracy becomes reality. Most countries who wished to become democratic have failed or they are forced to be satisfied with mock democracy which is more of autocracy with just a symbolic resemblance to democracy. That ultimately is worse. Autocracy is easy and convenient to the leadership. Democracy is difficult to digest and to follow for the people, in reality. Democracy demands genuine tolerance and level playing in all walks of life and in all matters of governance. Democracy has a good chance of success even when the two conditions are not met 100% but able to comply with atleast 60 to 70% of the time and occasions. Success of Democracy is the proof that people are democratic in the first place. Mostly the lure of democracy is used by the vested powers, internal or external. It is used to distract the people, even when they are better off. People are lead to think that lack of democracy alone lies at the root of all their miseries and misfortune. They may realise their mistake, if at all, only after their attempt to establish democracy has failed. Many societies are inherently incapable of being or becoming democratic. May the peace return to Bangladesh sooner than later. Good luck to Democracy in Bangladesh.

[@dipankarkalidhan]

He has been convicted on corruption charges. An ally of US.

[@mamtashah-cc4vb]

You remove a so called democratically elected dictator and then you select some one to run a country . Now explain how that is not a dictatorship . Yonis is a money lender who sucked people blood . Check the reports how much interest he used to charge his lenders who were all small businesses

[@mohammedkoduvamparambath4271]

Her words reminds me of what we hear in India - destruction of institutions, no space for dissent, persecution of political opponents, intolerance , fascist nature of the regime etc. Is the incidents in Bangladesh a warning to PM Modi?

[@adityabanerjee7145]

In India, only the opposition feels suffocated as they keep losing under Pappu's leadership and try silly protests here and there. The Hindu professional middle class and the business community are solidly with BJP and hate regressive leftists and mullahs.

[@NurulIslam-kc2jl]

Exactly

[@Dr.SyedSaifAbbasNaqvi]

@@mohammedkoduvamparambath4271 yeah you are watching Wire who doesn't like the democratically elected government. You cannot do anarchy here unfortunately. It's too big and the army would kick your @ss

[@FarhanaFarha-w6n]

That’s a message for every country in the world how an uprising of the young generation can change everything, and we are immensely proud of this.

[@captainjackuniversal]

No space for dissent? if that is true, how are you barking here?

[@quamrul008]

Please remember statue of Lenin was removed also.

[@DesignDesigns]

Rashna Imam is RIGHT.....I have several Hindu friends who live in the country with their families. None of them has experienced any attack of any sorts. Awamelegue is the main culprit in scaring off people and also tries to get India involved negatively in Bangladesh by the trick of fear mongering. We do love our Hindu community.

[@Opel203]

India is fully responsible for the last sixteen years of BD peoples suffering and has provided necessary support to notorious dictator Hasina. She was just a puppet of India. I hope India will take good care of their tools for the rest of her life.

[@syedahmed8015]

absolutely

[@sameerchaturvedi6675]

Best wishes to all of you. It's time to establish a new, people-centric, and inclusive government. I have no doubt that Hassena was leading an unpopular and authoritarian regime. While she may have been the cause of the conflict, I also believe that those advocating for equal rights could have shown restraint and prevented chaos. Creating a corruption-free country based on human rights principles is challenging due to the nature of power, but I hope for the establishment of a model democracy.

[@hasanmasud2632]

I have already watched over 50 videos from Indian analysts with insights about Bangladesh's post revolution unrest. Unfortunately, all of them analysed things aggressively, and they simply explained things as if they were representatives of Hasina’s Party, the Awami League. They don’t even have 20% of the knowledge about Bangladesh's Socio-economic condition. Compared to that, Mr Siddharth along with Barrister Imam unleashed the reality and explained things perfectly which led to downfall of Sheikh Hasina.

[@Emon-s9y]

Aawami league and India media creat propaganda

[@captainjackuniversal]

and you do drama?

[@kobial8406]

@@captainjackuniversal no, we are busy reforming our system. So please, stay aside and let us do our work. Thanks.

[@captainjackuniversal]

@@kobial8406 reform? like what? goatee madrusah bandicoots

[@muhammadzia9064]

Very well said and excellent description of the situation. Thank you Barrister!

[@pathaklalgolder2920]

ধন্যবাদ ব্যারিষ্টার রাসনা ইমামকে। আজই প্রথম আপনার বক্তব্য শুনলাম। অনেক ভালভাবে আপনি বাংলাদেশের বর্তমান বাস্তবতা তুলে ধরেছেন। বাংলাদেশের মিডিয়ায় নিয়মিত আপনার রাজনৈতিক বিশ্লেষণ শুনতে চাই। আমি একজন প্রবাসী বাংলাদেশী।

[@nelsonnaiding3094]

BJP must take lesson from this 😂😂😂

[@captainjackuniversal]

lesson like no matter how much good you do to them, some sections still try to topple you?

[@burninhell6868]

@@captainjackuniversal Making forced disappearances, faking 3 elections, shooting at unarmed students, taking away voting rights, controlling media. Those things sound "good " to you?

[@DigitUnni]

True. Look at Western democracies like UK, US, France, Germany etc they beat up HAMAS supporters to stop Jihad

[@prasfutita_]

@@captainjackuniversal if you've been following the news, you'd know Sheikh Hasina's government has faced growing unpopularity for some time now. so, what exactly has she done that's been beneficial for the people of Bangladesh?

[@captainjackuniversal]

@@prasfutita_ IDGAF about hasina or jamaat gimaat...dont test the patience of science, will remain ashes of you.

[@glenmascarenhas7885]

There is a lesson for India.

[@captainjackuniversal]

yes, no matter how much good you do, the same people will backstab the govt and country

[@Can786Pak]

I salute my brothers and sisters of Bangladesh, they have proved to be civilized and resilient people.....lots of love from 🇨🇦 /🇵🇰

[@captainjackuniversal]

If you call that civilized then you shud probably learn english again.

[@nimishachowdhury4577]

@@captainjackuniversal After every revolution there is some chaos. Compared to most revolutions and the after math of revolutions, Bangladesh did tremendously well.

[@captainjackuniversal]

@@nimishachowdhury4577 bangladesh is not revolution, please, its a bunch of jokers looting under garments of old lady.

[@captainjackuniversal]

@@nimishachowdhury4577 It is not at all a revolution, dont joke

[@venkatrammohangovind4092]

Instead of lamenting over loss of lives &property of.helpless Hindus wire terming it collateral damages .wire has jaundice affected eyes.

[@souravghosh7558]

Highly politically motivated, who will provide the evidence of anyone's involvement in such vandalism when that Country doesn't have any sort of law and order even after 48 hours of ex PM's ouster?

[@zahirmasud7242]

What is the use of this Barrister as I know Bangladesh doesn't have any justice system

[@md.arifurrahman8675]

Oh yeah tell me about it. The rest of us had fled the country. Rashna's sister in law is married in the ousted Sheikh family? [Where is the hugely corrupt and now 'wanted' in Bangladesh Mr Sheikh Selim ( Hasina's first cousin, her party leader AND Rashna's sister in law's father in law) hiding Rashna? did you ask your sister in law? We know you are in good terms!] Albeit Rashna is married to an opposition activist Bobby (!), her brother in law Zubi Musa, a lawyer, is a strong ally of the fallen Hasina regime too having been involved in all sorts of widely known criminal activities backed by the regime! Let me not start with Rashna's father in law > en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moosa_Bin_Shamsher . Keeping balance well this family isn't it, being one of the biggest beneficiaries of Hasina's mafias, now just in case things go wrong- ta - da- here we are- she has finally appeared calling Hasina an autocrat, right when the whole country is bursting out of anger against the tyrant and any one remotely related to her for committing a mass murder followed by a 15 year long suppression/oppression/looting! We should be careful about these kind of people and NOT promote them!

[@spaghettirus1229]

Wow. A fantastic balanced analysis. Thank you Wire

[@akhlaqahmed5464]

Thanks ma'am for highlighting the negative portraying & so badly using abusive words about our country by bloody Joy. Lastly your total presentation is superb. You know the constitution law and rather make everybody understand so nicely . 🎉🎉

[@captainjackuniversal]

A country ? what a joke. You cant build a country on relixion.

[@NurulIslam-kc2jl]

👍Certainly an important updates from an apex court lawer and activist ♥️ 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇯🇴🇯🇴🇯🇴🇯🇴🇮🇳🇮🇳

[@Padosidesi2828]

Excellent interview. Wishing the people of Bangladesh the very best.

[@ituhin]

Thank you Wire for bringing us one of the best and objective discussions. Thank you to Barrister Rashna Imam for explaining the nuances of a very complex situation. From Bangladesh

[@javedinayat7407]

She is an intelligent lady and a great communicator.

[@srinathmitta661]

The rot seems to run deeper than what this conversation brings out. The new rulers are riding the tiger which has tasted the blood. It will be a tough job to dowse the pent up rage that is playing out on the streets.Bangladesh will be in deeper trouble if the economic drift is not checked given that the economy is more integrated into the global system. Also, more crucial is what BNP and Jammat are upto. Taslima Nasreen's statement gives a sense of crises that lay ahead.She said : “Hasina in order to please Islamists threw me out of my country in 1999 after I entered Bangladesh to see my mother in her deathbed and never allowed me to enter the country again. The same Islamists have been in the student movement who forced Hasina to leave the country today.”

[@rajendraprasadsingh1453]

Election Commission,ED,CBI,Courts ‘Accountant General of India’ Union Public Service Commission etc should arrange debates and discussion with media and academics to share as to whether they are up to their mark and not scared of the political masters.

[@tanachammaro6178]

Whatever may be the reason, it was very sad indeed to see the demolition of the statue of the founder of Bangladesh.

[@muramatafamily6521]

There's a wide spread anti-India feelings and mistrust against India in Bangladesh. I can list some reasons: 1. India wanted a party or person to lead BD who is friendly towards India and it was Awami League of Sheikh Hasina. India is seen as a collaborator to autocratic rule of Hasina. 2. India as a big country played a big brother role and BDs had some kind of jealousy and hatred towards that big bully. 3. India had been extracting lot of benefits from BD like railway corridors from West Bengal to Tripura through BD without giving any such reciprocating benefits to BD. BD wanted a road corridor to Nepal for it's economic & commercial benefit which was a matter of 18kms distance, but India didn't extend this to BD. 4. Farrakka and Teesta water was another issue, which BD wanted for their agriculture and irrigation but India didn't relent to their demands. 5. Modi's Anti Muslim stance in India starting from Babri Masjid demolition to recent spate of lynchings, beef ban, discrimination against Muslims etc left a negative impact against India amongst BDs. 6. There had been widespread rumours in BD that Hasina's inner core of security is manned by India's RAW, which could be true as her father was assassinated by BD army generals & she has deep distrust on her own army but relied on India, fanning more hatred towards India. 7. Indian products from as simple as Match boxes to Heavy machineries were flooding BD and general perception was that they became a colony of India. 8. Hasina was seen as a puppet of India and when she turned unpopular in the country, India became unpopular as well. 9. The list can go on, but these I feel are major reasons for "deep hatred" among BDs towards India. India shouldn't interfere in the recent political developments in BD but should play the role of a friend, advisor and falicitator in peaceful transition of power in BD.

[@captainjackuniversal]

India was never a big brother or boss, India has been tolerant to all and no matter how much we bend before )them(, their jealousy is always high towards us. We have nothing to apologize for.

[@mohammedmir777]

I'm not expert in India,Bangladesh relations but I think you made some very valuable points.

[@captainjackuniversal]

You forgot the tenth point, India has hindus and no matter how good india is towards you , you will still hate it because of its rich ancient tradition which you don't have obviously.

[@muramatafamily6521]

@@captainjackuniversal : We have no reason to hate India because of it's rich ancient tradition. Keep your 'rich' Indian tradition to yourself. Present day India, Pakistan & Bangladesh were all part of that 'rich' tradition. Due to political reasons these are three different nations now, but otherwise the tradition that you talk about is shared & common. 2ndly, if you are talking about the 'rich' Indian Hindu tradition, we are fortunate that we don't have the repressive caste system of this 'rich' tradition that denigrates humans and humanity.

[@captainjackuniversal]

@@muramatafamily6521 Denigrating Humans and Humanity based on personal religious beliefs and branding them as unbelievers and harassing them is the hallmark of the desert cult. Tribalism, ethnic casteism including ajlaf altaf ajam pasmanda etc, lianguage imperialism and denigrating people by birth and discriminating against other relixions is part of the desert cult too. Hatrd towards India is because Hindus are doing very good in every sphere while protecting their identity in modern age and that is the sole reason for intense jealosy by followers of a particular desert cult.

[@bajithasm969]

Bangla deshi students who lead this movement must form an association that keeps a close eye on the governments in the future. Such association can be like Association democratic reforms, and this association should be registered with the systemic rules and financed by the government.

[@sm9214]

Those who wish it upon Modi govt may see even Gandhi statues brought down. Who knows? And from which country certain families would seek asylum?

[@ramachandrannarayanan2402]

That waa a wonderful interview Sidharth. Rashna Imam was at her best. She very well articulated the crisis in BD. Hats off to you both for such a wonderful interview.

[@jaibhaumik5971]

Siddhartha... While I completely agree that AL was running an autocratic regime, you have not pushed enough on the question of secular stature of Bangladesh. It has been eroding very fast and now there is a high risk that erosion will further accelerate, unless it has not been put under checks by upcoming new Bangladesh govt. This can't be expected from major political parties BNP and Jamat. I don't see that any political alternate exits. So there is a political void for upholding the secularism of Bangladesh.

[@None-self]

You can not put fingers to Jamat which is not in major political scenario. When India is running by RSS inspired BJP by three consecutive times, then Jamat context is null and void.

[@darthvader-ty6mq]

@@jaibhaumik5971 Hi, I'm from Bangladesh. I agree with your observation that the secular stature of Bangladesh is pretty questionable and there has been a rise of Islamic fundamentalism in Bangladesh for the last decade or so. What my Indian friends fail to realize is that much of it can be blamed on the Hasina regime and the policies her government has taken over the years. One of the reasons she managed to stay in power for this long is that she has somehow established herself as the sole trusted ally for Delhi in Bangladesh and that beyond her are all Islamists and anti india forces. Her regime saw the most growth of Islamism in our history. There has been quite a lot of cases of attacks on minorities during her rule and many of them have been made possible due to her policies. Recently she has built 300 mosques funded by the government. She has been recognised as "Qoumi jononi" by the ulema for her role of promoting the religion of islam.

[@ituhin]

In an autocratic environment, fundamentalism often becomes the language of protest. In a democratic and open society, fundamentalism stays on the fringe if not completely vanish. Hasina told India what it wanted to hear. She used India's blind spot to her advantage.

[@captainjackuniversal]

@@None-self If there was no jamaat type ideology RSS type would not even have been born, it is completely the fault of chuslamists for not integrating into India completely and still hanging onto majoosi culture.

[@nimishachowdhury4577]

Focus on your hindu extremist government.

[@nasirmir1060]

Impressed by the replies of such a talented lawyer. A person like her should be in the BD government.

[@asimbandyopadhyay8433]

What do you say about the display of undergarments of the ex-PM? Is that also a part of revolution? Would the country have been born without Mujibar and India? You should have semblance of gratefulness for Mujib as well as for India.

[@nimishachowdhury4577]

After every revolution there is some chaos. Compared to most revolutions and the after math of revolutions, Bangladesh did tremendously well. And hate towards Mujib is justified, because he behaved just like Hasina before he died. And, this generation of Bangladeshis have zero respect for Indians for good reasons. Fix your foreign policy, fix your big brother like attitude. Then we may talk.

[@mjabedin7736]

Barrister Rashna articulated very nicely and please note that for the destruction of our democracy Indian establishments vividly supported Skeikh Hasina against the people of Bangladesh.

[@rashnahusain7055]

The Wire gives a fair and unbiased report unlike some other Indian media whose channels I had watched in the last 2 days

[@subratabiswas2939]

My question is to Madam Rasna, how did this Awami League government win the election when it first came to power? Was it the responsibility of the election? Before 15 years, has the right election in Bangladesh? So fifteen years ago everything was fine in Bangladesh? It would be nice to get the answers to the questions.

[@kobial8406]

The 2008 election was fairly ok and I personally think that reflected people's choice but 2014, 2018, 2024 elections were rigged. Right before the 2024 election hasina govt. started mass arresting leaders of opposition parties (mostly BNP) so that they can't participate in the election to begin with. Hasina controlled the judiciary system and appointed the justices at the highest court. You are free to imagine the rest of the scenario.

[@Rranjan-iy7rk]

Dr yunus is a respected person with high credentials.we hope he is able to ensure law order and restoration of democracy

[@TapasDasgupta-xb2gc]

The political culture of a country is very important, Most of the people are religious and dogmatic, most of the people are concerned about religious ideology instead of political ideology, They have a state religion as if the state ought to be governed by religious prescriptions , I don't ever heard of a democracy having a official language of a state , A democracy with a recognised State religion hardly claim to be a Democratic country

[@walimohammad7525]

बांग्लादेश के लोगों के साथ अद्भुत और बहुत ही नेक व्यवहार किया गया और बहुत दिल से व्यवहार किया गया।' इस आंदोलन के और बढ़ने की संभावना है और आने वाले दिनों में ऐसा देखने को मिलेगा. शेख हसीना, भागना ही बेहतर है क्योंकि जिंदगी बहुत जरूरी है. शेख हसीना ने कभी बांग्लादेश के लोगों को अपना नहीं कहा बल्कि उन्हें अपना दुश्मन बना लिया, जिसका नतीजा आ रहा है. जब इंसान सत्ता के नशे में अपनी औकात भूलकर खुद को भगवान समझने लगता है तो लोगों की सहनशीलता खत्म होने लगती है। अब देखना यह है कि इसका असर कहां तक ​​जाएगा और जल्द ही इसका असर देखने को मिल सकता है। गो इंडिया गो के नारे बांग्लादेश में भी लगाए गए जैसा कि हमने मालदीव में देखा है। भारत की राजनीतिक नीति यथासंभव जनता के अनुसार और शासक के अनुसार सीमित होनी चाहिए ताकि जनता का दिल हमेशा जीता जा सके और गो इंडिया गो के नारे से भी बचा जा सके। लेकिन सत्ता में आने के बाद शासक जनता के हितों को भूल जाते हैं और शासक अपना वर्चस्व स्थापित करने में लग जाते हैं और यह दिखाई भी देता है। उम्मीद है कि जल्द ही जनता की अपेक्षित सरकार बनेगी और शांति बहाल होगी.

[@NurulIslam-kc2jl]

In our country India Head of the State claims to be AVTAR and NONBIOLOGICAL putting a large number of intellectuals and innocent religious scholars in jail 😢😢😢😢

[@captainjackuniversal]

@@NurulIslam-kc2jl drama and over action little extra hogaya. next time try harder dramabaazi...

[@omana1956]

Thank you for this honest update😊

[@sm9214]

Siddharth is not fluent in English. He should improve it to the level of his loyalty to the west.

[@mohammadhasan-or1ey]

Very informative and reassuring conversation , minority and vulnerable should be protected in every civilized society ❤️❤️❤️

[@captainjackuniversal]

And the oscar goes tooooo.......

[@Truehunter8462]

Indian media specially Republic Bangla spreading worst propaganda about the recent incident in Bangladesh. There were some incident happened with Hindu People who are directly involved with Awami Leauge, and this incident happened with Muslim Awami Leauge leaders as well. Without knowing the actual scenario this channel is performing badly and we Bangladeshi people are not excepting this type of Propaganda.

[@HeartistMurali]

What do you say about looting of Shaik Hasina's residence and killing of Shanto Khan etc?

[@alx-h]

Don't do crocodile tears, it is none of your business as outsider like you.

[@HeartistMurali]

@@alx-h Murderers can be criticized by anybody

[@kobial8406]

@@HeartistMurali Indeed hasina was the one who started the genocide and rest is in-front of you (if you have the eyes to see).

[@HeartistMurali]

@@kobial8406 Murdering and looting in response to murder? That means it is a war between two murderers and looters.

[@sujoymukherjee1930]

Very simplistic presentation. If the students demands were somewhat resolved, why were they still on the streets.Firing was done because they did not heed the curfew.Would the soldiets have gone to the students students and embraced them with flowers.The Wire should understand that governing a nation is not romantic idealism

[@mahamudalrabbi4774]

Brother, I can explain the scenerio. But it's better if you go through international articles and read the chronicles of events.

[@anjankumarbiswas4410]

Why the people demolished the statue of Rabindranath Tagore over there ??

[@leen1q84]

Where & when did this happen??

[@bajithasm969]

Thank you, Siddhart wardhrajan, for bringing Rashna Imam. The discussion was enlightening.

[@shahidapakistani2217]

Excellent! Compliments to both Mr. Siddarth Varadarajan and Barrister Rashna Imam!

[@sanjivroy6083]

This so called barrister is 3rd class one who openly sided with the razakars who never accepted Sheikh Mujibur as father of nation & hence his statue being destroyed

[@None-self]

Yea she is Jamat supporter😂

[@swapanchaudhuri3124]

Did the Awami League govt annihilate their opponents physically during their long rule or misrule? That govt must have been authoritarian and corrupt in many ways, but was there no constitutional way to remedy the situation?

[@fahimaislam9267]

Awesome! Thank you 🙏

[@AbuMasoomReza-cd7mv]

Salute to Sidharth and Rashna Imam.

[@TheBhoomiPutra]

It's the army right now. Democracy much later.

[@nissarguru-xg1wx]

An independent judiciary is no guarantee that an unpopular opposition like the Jamaat & BNP can’t accuse them of bias and then storm streets. In India we see it everyday that Opposition is accusing judiciary of bias when ever the judgements go against them.

[@muramatafamily6521]

From this interview, I can very well vouch that Barrister Rashna Imam is an articulate, well versed, young and qualified Bangladeshi. Given a chance, I would request Mohammad Younus, the Chief of Interim Government to include Barrister Rashna Imam as his Law Minister. The country needs young faces like that of Ms Imam who can bring in vigor, energy, knowledge and youthfulness to make the country shine again.

[@mdtalha4628]

Thank you Barrister Rashna Imamfor presenting an exact picture of Bangladesh.

[@sumanchowdhury6162]

In many different cities in Bangladesh large procession of Hindus against vandalism in their properties. Dhaka, chittagong, Borguna etc. Now call these ' fictional '!! 😮

[@gourabvishalsingh8215]

This is not democracy but mobocracy in Bangladesh.

[@hasanmasud2632]

@@gourabvishalsingh8215 That mobocracy introduced by Dictator Hasina and unfortunately well supported by Indian Govt.

[@None-self]

​@@hasanmasud2632 Exactly!

[@sugatabose3691]

Demonocracy.

[@None-self]

@@sugatabose3691 Created by India😊

[@mdshamimmustafa9933]

@gourabvishalsing8215, if you need lessons, please check London riot on 6th August 2011, a few riots in the USA. People in Bangladesh in most cases are so civilised that the country didn't descend into anarchy. There are few opportunists who definitely took advantage but it is nothing compared to what happened in the UK back in 2011. Remember, despite having no government for a few days, Bangladesh stood still. You should be thankful that Bangladesh didn't turn into Myanmar, Syria. Yes, India is much bigger neighbour, geographically, politically, militarily, economically. But you should take lessons about how civilised Bangladeshi people are compared to your own when you can't even get along with your own religious minority, neighbouring countries and so on.

[@balboora3646]

Shekh Hasina’s Party must be given some participation. Let the people of Bangladesh Deshdecide who they want to elect in a general election. If that party is left out, that action would be discriminatory too. Give them a chance to improve their actions and thinking.

[@sheikhkhalid5969]

True on "fear mongering" as an active notion in Bangladeshi politics ever since 1971....with us or against us....but "fear mongering" in Bangladeshi political context is not brandable to any one political "mover and shaker". As a corporate lawyer you understand it and you deal with it daily.

[@mrfie582]

I wish she had remained on the path of democracy, allowing for free and fair elections. Then, perhaps, there would not be such corruption and injustice, and she would not have had to endure the disgrace of fleeing.

[@Manob_Ray]

Bangladeshi girls are always beautifulAF

[@s.salehin71]

The same power vacuum and no opposition that AL enjoyed during the last 15 years, will be now enjoyed by BNP-Jamat. Many extremist symbols slowly started to show up across the country as well.

[@md.arifurrahman8675]

One of Hasina's regime beneficiaries arent you? lol you people are still in your bubble not to know how easy it is to identify you?

[@s.salehin71]

@@md.arifurrahman8675 I was never part of any political party. Every educated and sane person knows that everything would become same if BNP rule without any competition. What about you ?? Are you a jamat supporter?? say it.. are you ashamed of that?? Are you looking for the establishment of a Islamic state under sharia law... Say it..

[@md.arifurrahman8675]

@@s.salehin71 lol this very comment just reaffirms my previous comment

[@sandipmishra1651]

Dear barrister madam. You call Awami League authoritarian, but have no criticism for BNP, Jamaat? Don't you have any shame

[@HeartistMurali]

The interview starts at 4:00

[@arupghosh7136]

Will this people's power consider the rise of urgency in the North East, in the absence of Sheikh Hasina?

[@atikulhoque852]

Every word of what barrister Rashna Imam said is the brutal reality happening inside Bangladesh. Every Bangladeshi except a few blind Awami League beneficiaries will agree with her statement. Most importantly, we Bangladeshis are lucky that Dr. Mohammad Yunus has accepted the offer to head the interim government of Bangladesh. For almost 15 years, the dictatorial Hasina government took away the freedom to speak or write. In her fall, the people of Bangladesh got a taste of the second freedom. She is not only herself or her father hated by the people, she buried the whole Awami League party and fled the country.

[@Dontbelieve.in_lies]

We urge India to release people who were politicians forcefully taken into custody in order of Sheikh Hasina. Their loved ones waiting for them.

[@ekamsat429]

In Bangla, there is a profound proverb, "whoever goes to Lanka eventually turns into a Ravan". If the institutional instincts are not systematically reformed, then sooner or later, power will corrupt the next round of guys similarly. Without the institutionalized guardrails, the cycle just repeats. It would be nice to remember that the former round of power-grabbers did not emerge from a vacuum or outer space. This is however a challenge anywhere in the world.

[@s.m.omarfaruq3792]

Very well discussion 👏 thanks guys

[@anands9194]

This is the reason that syphyliss chacha tried very hard to win a Nobel peace prize. It becomes very easy to be invited to the top office. Chacha was nominated a record 13 times for the Nobel peace.

[@dilipkumardebbarma1204]

All democratic institutions in Bangladesh need to be strengthened to function in their respective areas with neutrality and within the framework of the country's constitution. A robust administrative system need be put in place for a democratic country to deliver justice, equal opportunity, benefits to all.

[@mha5158]

Dont worry soon ban will turn into afganistan under communal party 👍

[@AkhtaruzzamanChowdhury]

That will never ever happen here in Bangladesh.

[@rabi-668]

Won't happen more worse than current Indian govt

[@Dr.SyedSaifAbbasNaqvi]

​@@AkhtaruzzamanChowdhuryBangladesh has been through as many as 29 military coups. The one person who brought some stability is now out. The army wanted Hasina to be safe that's why she could leave. I hope it doesn't turn into another Egypt or lybia. But it looks like that's what happens. Wire is romanticising Anarchy for their views.

[@Dr.SyedSaifAbbasNaqvi]

​@@rabi-668 Talk about Bangladesh. Stop obsessing over India. Kolkata hospitals are filled with them. I hope they stop coming. India is a poor country so rich Bangladeshis should go to rich countries.

[@villegelifeexplorer]

The people of Bangladesh Successfully established mobocracy.

[@haranathg532]

Next may be In India. People are unhappy with reservations for SC/ ST/ BC jokers who are more richer than " Forward cast " ,people

[@Sk-cr2bl]

Lady is saying hashina destroyed Bangladesh each and every aspect but questions arises Bangladesh growth has happened under the same government. So, there are many good things has happened under hashina government......🧐🧐🧐🧐🧐

[@md.arifurrahman8675]

The growth is based on manipulated data! duh! There are plenty of resources out there questioning the figures that showed any GDP growth! lol

[@kalammir2758]

Very proud of Barrister Reshna Imam who spoke so well on the issues discussed in the interview except her repetition of the phrase "last fifteen years". Above all, she was sharp like a razor blade!

[@captainjackuniversal]

I thought she was very mediocre.

[@md.arifurrahman8675]

@@captainjackuniversal Rashna's sister in law is married in the ousted Sheikh family! [Where is the hugely corrupt and now 'wanted' in Bangladesh Mr Sheikh Selim ( Hasina's first cousin, her party leader AND Rashna's sister in law's father in law) hiding Rashna? did you ask your sister in law? We know you are in good terms!] Albeit Rashna is married to an opposition activist Bobby (!), her brother in law Zubi Musa, a lawyer, is a strong ally of the fallen Hasina regime too having been involved in all sorts of widely known criminal activities backed by the regime! Let me not start with Rashna's father in law > en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moosa_Bin_Shamsher . Keeping balance well this family isn't it, being one of the biggest beneficiaries of Hasina's mafias, now just in case things go wrong- ta - da- here we are- she has finally appeared calling Hasina an autocrat, right when the whole country is bursting out of anger against the tyrant and any one remotely related to her for committing a mass murder followed by a 15 year long suppression/oppression/looting! We should be careful about these kind of people and NOT promote them!

[@kbrokaya3566]

It is difficult to really understand whether it is people power or Western power. Time will tell.

[@ratnakamal1]

BD should learn a lesson from South Africa with its Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Mohammad Yunus should play the role of Nelson Mandela.

[@Muntasha]

Don’t you understand Dr Yunus is a puppet of USA ? How could you compare him with honourable Nelson Mandela ?!

[@sheikhkhalid5969]

Our awareness as a nation is not at an all time high, it's just more alarmed than two weeks ago is ALL miss.

[@siddharthanvarier3342]

Sir, times change, peoples' psyches change, the old mindsets have to give way to new political orders ... It is the law of nature, and no powers can put a lid on it. Let's hope this falls short of CIVIL WAR and the world should not discount this reality

[@siddharthanvarier3342]

Should the UNO's PKF step in?

[@MrAnsari49]

She is smart, upright, excellent spoken words.

[@Muntasha]

And a lier

[@costncutter]

@@Muntashawhat she lied about it 🤔

[@adityabanerjee7145]

Look forward to the 'JAMAAT RATE OF GROWTH'

[@ZolfucarAli]

Barrister rashna.(Female)+..Why don't you apply or take a seat in elected gov.bd. Make changes to benefit the next generation of youths.being the change required.* insha'Allah

[@sahachem01]

Good discussion but censored few points…..We need to be patient and wait….I have full faith in the Bangladeshi people. People will compare the development between Bangladesh vs Srilanka and this will shape up the ideology of so many young minds for years to come!!!

[@ramachandrankalpakasseri3725]

If all Bangladesh are so secular why Author Tasleema to leave the country

[@muramatafamily6521]

If all Indians are so secular, why is renowned artist M F Hussain had to leave India? Don't you think you should answer this first ? Just like the fundamentalists in BD, the fundamentalist Hindutva gangs didn't allow freedom to a Muslim artist in painting their goddesses in his own creative way.

[@redwanrahat4507]

Where is Dr Zakir Naik?

[@muramatafamily6521]

@@redwanrahat4507 : Dr. Zakir Naik is currently settled in Malaysia. He too was forced to leave his own country India by the RW fundamentalist Sanghi government, who brought in all kinds of false allegations against him to implicate and arrest him. They went as far as to Interpol multiple times seeking red corner arrest of Dr. Naik. Thankfully, Interpol is not manned by RSS chaddi gangs, so the 'secular' India couldn't get him extradited. This is one more example of 'Secular and Liberal' India. Before pointing fingers at Bangladesh, the Saffron Brigade should look at their whitewashed backyard.

[@serratiopeptidase-ov2yc]

No comment on Hindus dying. Shame on this rogue

[@None-self]

😂

[@dipkhan-b6g]

Dear people of India and hindu community around the world, I would like to say something as I am from Bangladesh and an observer of this whole event. I will try to give my neutral opinion. Lets try to understand background and context of Bangladesh. Bangladesh is not another radical muslim country. We are lucky that this nation is mixed of 2 different rich cultures which are bengali culture and muslim culture. It is possible that there are radical muslims but the number is very insignificant, not more that 5%. ( Same applies for radical hindus of India). It was true that sheikh hasina was a dictator and the mass protest was the result of 15 years of corruption, mass murder, economical crisis, unemployment, no voting right etc. the total system was corrupted. 95% of people will never let anything happen to our minority groups and stand by their side because we are human over everything. Some vandalism took place in the heat of the moment which were unavoidable after 15 years of suppression. Have faith on us, we will protect our brothers and trun back from this fragile state very soon. Bangladesh just has one justified demand to India - we want equal partnership

[@acorera]

Sidharth. You did not ask questions on how relations with India is going to be now. As sheikh Hasina was very close to the Indian government.. also we heard that there is a lot of anti India sentiment in Bangladesh now..

[@kobial8406]

Anti India sentiment is not something new in Bangladesh specially from the time hasina's regime came to the power. She simply expedited the entire process. Apart from that we were ok with India in the past.

[@ashwinkumar9826]

Soon Bangladesh will going to be another Pakistan.

[@sheikhkhalid5969]

"strong... INDEPENDENT......I n t e r i m govmin"...... Oxymoron

[@abdulkareem5643]

Are people that courageous to oppose authoritarian regime?

[@abdulqayum8998]

We don't want khaleda and tarek zia.

[@leen1q84]

They are as bad as Hasina & Joy

[@NarendraKumar-hq5bv]

No other way.... " The last end of the state is not to dominate men, nor to restrain them by fear; rather it is to set free each man from fear, that he may live and act with full security and without injury to himself or his neighbor. The end of the state . . . is not to make rational beings into brute beasts and machines [as in war]; it is to enable their bodies and their minds to function safely. It is to lead men to live by, and to exercise, a true reason . . . The end of the state is really liberty. -Spinoza, Tractatus Theologico-Politicus