Sheikh Hasina Reveals Assassination Plot After Ouster from Bangladesh
Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has disclosed surviving an assassination attempt shortly after her ousting from power. In an audio message posted on the Bangladesh Awami League’s Facebook page, Hasina recounted how she and her sister, Sheikh Rehana, narrowly escaped death by approximately 20 minutes.
The 76-year-old leader fled to India last year following a student-led revolution that toppled her government, resulting in over 600 fatalities amid widespread protests and clashes. Reflecting on these events, Hasina alleged a coordinated conspiracy to eliminate her, describing her survival as an act of divine intervention.
“I feel it is the will of Allah that I have survived—the August 21 grenade attack, the Kotalipara bomb plot, and now this recent threat,” she stated emotionally. “Otherwise, I wouldn’t be alive today.”
This is not the first time Hasina has faced assassination attempts. In 2000, a 76 kg bomb was discovered in Kotalipara, where she was scheduled to address a rally. Additionally, the August 21, 2004 grenade attack targeted Hasina during an anti-terrorism rally in Dhaka, resulting in 24 deaths and over 500 injuries; she narrowly escaped with minor injuries.
In her message, Hasina also addressed the challenges of her exile, stating, “Although I am without my country and my home, I believe Allah’s mercy has kept me alive for a reason.”
