'If You Play With Fire...': Sheikh Hasina Warns Yunus Govt Ahead Of Possible Bangladesh Return

Sheikh Hasina criticised the interim government for erasing Bangladesh's freedom movement history and disrespecting Mukti Joddhas, warning Muhammad Yunus that his actions would backfire if he continued down this path.

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In a scathing attack on the interim government led by Muhammad Yunus, Ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina condemned the systematic erasure of the country’s freedom movement history and the disrespect towards Mukti Joddhas (freedom fighters). 

"All signs of Bangladesh's freedom movement are being removed. Mukti Joddhas (freedom fighters) are being insulted. We had built Mukti Joddha Complexes in all districts to keep their memories alive, but those are being burnt down. Will Dr Yunus be able to justify this?" she said, ANI reported.

She questioned whether Yunus was over the destruction of Mukti Joddha Complexes and said, "If you play with fire, it will burn you too."

"If you play with fire, it will burn you too," she added.

Hasina, who fled to India last August for her life, recently there a possibility of her to return back to Bangladesh, saying it was Allah’s will that she remained alive for this purpose.