India shouldn't look at Bangladesh crisis through Sheikh Hasina’s narrative | Editor, The Daily Star

Sheikh Hasina had mastered the art of manipulating elections and believed that she could get away with it, says Mahfuz Anam, editor and publisher, The Daily Star. The Awami League became a one-person party, and Hasina became a one-person government. Handling the student protests was an inexplicable failure. More than 200 people were killed, which totally transformed the psyche of the students and the general public. The overall impression in Bangladesh is that India had been a great supporter of the Hasina's government and did not pay enough attention to the bigger picture. As the Awami League's narrative became narrower and narrower, India's view became focused on only one party. India needs to look at the crisis through the prism of democracy. Bangladesh is a Muslim majority country, with devout Muslims who go to the mosque five times a day, but it is not going to be an extremist country. If India can be Hindu without becoming non-secular, Bangladesh’s Muslim heritage, too, should be accepted. India and Bangladesh must have a relationship that helps both countries grow together and independently.
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