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Hasina wanted to use brute force to remain in power

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Prof Shivaji Sarkar

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New Delhi | Tuesday | 6 August 2024

Sheikh Hasina had gone to the extreme. She had not only ordered the armed cadre of Awami League to kill and massacre in Bangladesh for the last several days, but she wanted to use all violence and military force to remain in power till the last moment. But the army refused to listen to her. The army did not even allow her last speech to be broadcast.

Sheikh Hasina wanted to retain power with brute additional force and more bloodshed. Before leaving the country, she pressurised the top officials of various state forces for about an hour from 10:30 am on Monday. However, the army chief said that the situation had completely gone out of control. After persuasion by the family members, she agreed to resign. She resigned as soon after and left the country in a military helicopter with her sister Sheikh Rehana.

The account of the last four hours of Sheikh Hasina's resignation has been received from several sources. Even after armed party workers staged massive clashes killed hundreds and damaged properties across the country on Sunday, Sheikh Hasina could not handle the agitation of students and people. However, after understanding the situation, some leaders including one of her advisors tried to persuade Sheikh Hasina on Sunday night. It is said that they suggested handing over power to the army. But she did not want to accept it; instead, she asked for a strict curfew from Monday (yesterday). Although initiatives were taken to tighten the curfew from the morning itself, after 9 am the agitators poured in violating curfew orders all over Dhaaka.

 

Article at a Glance
 
In a dramatic turn of events, Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was forced to resign and flee the country after a desperate bid to cling to power. Despite ordering her armed cadres to quell the protests, the army refused to back her, and she was left with no choice but to step down.
 
According to sources, Hasina's last four hours in power were marked by frantic attempts to persuade the army and police to crack down on the protesters. However, the security forces refused to comply, and she was eventually persuaded by her family members to resign.
 
Hasina's exit marks the end of a tumultuous tenure marked by allegations of electoral manipulation and suppression of opposition. Her government had been accused of rigging elections, and the opposition had boycotted the latest polls, terming it a "dummy election".
 
The former Prime Minister's journey has come full circle, as she returns to Delhi, where she had begun her political career in 1981. Her legacy is marred by controversy and allegations of authoritarianism, and her exit serves as a reminder that even the most powerful leaders can fall victim to the wrath of the people.

 

The chiefs of the three forces and the Inspector General of Police (IGP) were called to the Prime Minister's residence, Ganabhaban, around 10:30 am. Sheikh Hasina expressed her displeasure at the failure of the security forces to handle the situation. She was angry for the forces being soft and allowing the agitators to climb the armoured vehicles of the police and paint these red, and also military vehicles. She chastised the officers for their lackadaisical attitude.

 The IGP said that the situation has reached such a level that the police can't act. At that time, top officials tried to explain that this situation could not be handled by force. But Sheikh Hasina did not want to accept it. Then the officials discussed with her sister Sheikh Rehana in another room. They asked her to explain the situation to Sheikh Hasina. After this, Sheikh Rehana discussed it with Sheikh Hasina. But she was determined to stay in power. At one point, a top official also spoke to her son, Sajeeb Wazed Joy, who was abroad. Then Joy talked to her mother. Then only she agreed to resign. Still nonchalant she wanted to record a speech for broadcast to the nation.

 

By then intelligence was received that a large number of students from Shahbagh and Uttara were marching to her residence, Ganabhaban. Given the distance, it was estimated that the agitators could reach Ganabhaban within 45 minutes. If permission was given to record the speech, time to leave the country was not possible. She had to quickly wrap up.

After this, Sheikh Hasina went to the helipad built at the old airport in Tejgaon with her younger sister Rehana. Some of her luggage was picked up there. Then they went to Bangabhaban. After completing the resignation ritual there, Sheikh Hasina left for India with her younger sister in a military helicopter. The helicopter was in Indian airspace shortly after take-off and in minutes landed at the BSF helipad in Agartala. After that, she went to Delhi.

Round trip From Delhi and back to it

She left Delhi in 1981 to join Bangladesh politics. And now her journey came to a close in Delhi, after full circle. Awami League President Sheikh Hasina took oath as Prime Minister for the fourth consecutive time on 11 January this year. Earlier, she had served as Prime Minister through the election of the Seventh National Parliament in 1996. When BNP won the election in 2001, Awami League joined the opposition party. Sheikh Hasina then became the Leader of the Opposition in Parliament.

 

Dummy election

After that, Sheikh Hasina became Prime Minister by winning the 9th National Parliament election under the caretaker government in 2008. Five years later, a one-sided election was held in 2014. 153 MPs were elected unopposed. Opposition parties did not participate in that election (10th Parliament); Sheikh Hasina and her allies formed the government together. In 2018, she became Prime Minister again through the controversial 11th National Parliament elections. The election came to be known as 'night voting' due to widespread allegations of ballot papers being sealed the previous night. The opposition parties did not participate in the 12th national parliament election in January this year. He became prime minister again through a 'dummy' contest by fielding independent candidates of his party leaders. The opposition termed this election as a 'dummy election'. Faced student movements and mass protests within seven months and like most dictators have an unceremonious end.

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