By Afshain Afzal

Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina Wajed disappeared on 5 August 2024 and still missing, but no one is bothered as the UNO, Human Rights and International Organization have full faith on Bangladeshi mob and plotters that PM Hasina resigned and fled to India. No one is certain if she has been kidnapped, unconstitutionally detained by Bangladesh authorities or in the illegal custody of India but all seems OK as it is in the interest of the stakeholders. Almost over a month has passed but no official or public statement has been issued by the Prime Minister of Bangladesh which is a matter of concern.

All guess works converge at a point that the political and human rights of PM Hasina and her party as well as all who follow her ideology have been violated but the UNO and Human Rights organizations are silent observers as nothing has happened. Quite surprisingly, the stage is all set to execute PM Hasina after depriving her from her premiership despite enjoying 3 / 4th majority and despite most of those killed or arrested in the June – August protests belonged to PM Hasina party or allies. At least 12 criminal cases filed against PM Hasina including nine for murder, one for abduction, and two for committing crimes against humanity and genocide in Bangladesh to create hatred in the minds and hearts against the leaders who voted to get independence from foreign rulers and partition from Hindu majority India.

PM Sheikh Hasina who ruled Bangladesh from 1996 to 2001, was accused by two businessmen in separate cases of extortion totalling 80 million taka and murder. If we recall former PM Khaleda Zia, who regained power in 2001 was arrested in 2007 on corruption charges. Similarly, PM Hasina was also arrested and held in prison on charges of extortion by the military-backed government. The charges against Hasina were dropped but she continued to face some extortion and corruption charges. Due to weak justice system such political victimization and delaying tactics as matter of routine, which should have not occurred.

After the unconstitutional ouster of PM Hasina on 5 August 2024, an unconstitutional and illegitimate government led by Interim Government of Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus took the stage and is misusing powers and authority as if he is democratically elected leader of Bangladesh. In the recent development, Muhammad Yunus signed the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearances on 29 August 2024. Next task on the agenda is proactively work towards the full implementation of the Convention by ratifying it and enacting a strong domestic legislation. If we recall, on 29 August 2024, the unconstitutional interim government announced a 5 member commission of inquiry that would investigate reports of enforced disappearances between January 2010 and August 2024. We should not forget that Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus has been assigned by the invisible elements from foreign lands to ensure ratification of International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearances, remove reservations and declarations by Bangladesh while signing International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights to abolition of the death penalty, allow comeback of enemies of Bangladesh like Taslima Nasreen, develop equity between the illegal non-Bengalis and original Bengali Muslims, Hindus and others, remove the names of all Bengali leaders who created Pakistan including the family of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and to establish broad-based pro-Indian and pro-Western secular government in Bangladesh.