In a move that would be laughable if it weren’t so tragic, the unconstitutional government of Dr. Yunus has filed sedition charges against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and 503 others. The allegation? Participating in a Zoom conference where Sheikh Hasina called for the removal of this illegitimate regime. In any functional democracy, calling for protests against an unlawful government would be recognized as a fundamental right—an expression of political dissent, not a crime. But under Dr. Yunus’s tyrannical rule, even free speech has become an offense.
A Government Born in Chaos and Crime
To fully appreciate the absurdity of these charges, one must examine the origins of this so-called administration. Dr. Yunus’s rise to power was not through democratic means but through a meticulously planned conspiracy executed by Student Shomonnoyok—a group now linked to extremist Islamist organizations such as Hizb ut-Tahrir, the banned terrorist outfit; Chhatra Shibir, one of the most ferocious radical Islamist factions; and even international terrorist groups like ISIS and Jamaat-e-Islami, the latter infamous for committing war crimes during the 1971 Liberation War of Bangladesh.
The coup against Sheikh Hasina’s government in July and August 2024 was not just a power grab; it was an assault on the very values that Bangladesh was built upon. The conspirators, with Dr. Yunus at their helm, orchestrated violent riots, encouraged targeted killings, and sought to dismantle the country’s democratic framework to replace it with an extremist theocracy.
Sedition or Political Repression?
In this context, the sedition case against Sheikh Hasina and others appears to be a grotesque distortion of justice. The very individuals who committed acts of violence to overthrow a democratically elected government are now accusing their victims of conspiring against the state. But let’s be clear: a government and the state are not the same thing. Calling for resistance against an illegal regime is not an attack on the nation; it is a defense of the country’s constitutional order.
The allegations against Sheikh Hasina and others claim that they plotted a civil war through an online platform called “Joy Bangla League.” This is as ridiculous as it is hypocritical. If discussing resistance against tyranny is sedition, then what do we call the violent overthrow of a legitimate government? If participating in an online meeting warrants criminal charges, why are figures like Barrister Fuad, who openly called for the destruction of army cantonments, or Mahfuz Alam, who declared “we are in a war,” or Asif Mahmud, who said, “…we were to start civil war…” not being prosecuted for crimes against the state?
The Destruction of Democracy and Freedom
Dr. Yunus’s administration has systematically erased the fundamental freedoms of the Bangladeshi people. Press freedom has been obliterated, opposition voices have been silenced, and political repression has reached new heights. The Constitution of Bangladesh enshrines secularism, socialism, and nationalism as its core principles—values that this regime is actively seeking to dismantle. Their aim is not governance but control, not democracy but dictatorship.
This sedition case is not about law or justice; it is a desperate attempt by an illegitimate government to solidify its grip on power. But history has shown that no dictatorship, no matter how brutal, can silence the will of the people forever. Bangladesh has fought too hard and sacrificed too much for its freedom to allow itself to be dragged back into the darkness of authoritarian rule.
The people of Bangladesh must remember that resisting tyranny is not a crime—it is a duty. And no matter how many cases are filed, how many voices are silenced, or how many freedoms are trampled upon, the spirit of Bangladesh’s Liberation War will always prevail. The fight for democracy is far from over, and history will remember who stood for justice and who cowered behind oppression.
Footnote: Laws Considered
1. Sedition is addressed under Section 124A of the Penal Code, 1860
2. Article 7A (Treason)
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