Bangladesh’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has protested an event held in New Delhi on 23 January titled “Save Democracy in Bangladesh,” where a recorded audio message from former prime minister Sheikh Hasina was played. The meeting was organized under the banners of the Foreign Correspondence Club of South Asia and the International Association of Press Clubs. In her message, Hasina reportedly urged her party members to resist the upcoming election and criticized interim government head Dr. Muhammad Yunus. Dhaka described the event as an attempt to incite unrest and undermine the country’s democratic process.

The ministry’s statement said India’s decision to allow a convicted individual to deliver inflammatory remarks from its soil violated principles of sovereignty, non-interference, and good neighborly relations. It added that Bangladesh had repeatedly requested Hasina’s extradition under the bilateral treaty, but India had not acted. The government expressed deep concern that such actions could harm bilateral ties and pose a serious threat to national security.

The article further alleged that India was pursuing broader efforts to disrupt Bangladesh’s February 12 parliamentary election and destabilize the country’s political environment.