Former interim government legal adviser Dr. Asif Nazrul has described three political traits of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. He made the remarks on Sunday afternoon through a Facebook post, noting that although Hasina has been absent from Bangladesh for a long time, her political influence remains present in the country.

In his post, Nazrul identified three key aspects of Hasina’s politics. The first, which he called the politics of ownership, involved claiming exclusive guardianship over the Liberation War, equating support for Hasina with support for the war itself. The second was the politics of labeling, where opponents were branded with terms such as “anti-Liberation” or “pro-Pakistan,” a trend he said continues today with new labels. The third was the politics of victimhood, where a sense of being wronged justified aggressive political behavior.

Nazrul concluded that while movements have ended Hasina’s rule, elements of her political style persist among those who opposed her.