Bangladesh Asks India to Clarify Stance on Hasina's Planned Speech Bangladesh's State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Shama Obaed Islam, has issued a stern warning to India: clarify its stance on exiled former prime minister Sheikh Hasina's planned virtual address from New Delhi or risk jeopardizing improving bilateral relations.
The event, marking the second anniversary of the student led uprising that toppled her government, is set to take place on August 5.
Bangladesh views Hasina making political statements from Indian soil as an affront to their sovereignty and a potential hindrance to rebuilding ties between the two nations.