A voice note of ousted Bangladesh premier Sheikh Hasina describing how she and her sister escaped death when she fled the country last August has been shared online by her Awami League party.

New Delhi: Sheikh Hasina, the beleaguered former Bangladeshi Prime Minister has claimed an attempt to assassinate her and her sister, Sheikh Rehana after she was overthrown following countrywide violent protests. She fled to India and is staying at a safe and confidential place.

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The former premier became emotional, saying, "I am suffering, I am without my country, my home, everything has been burned."

In an audio clip released on her political party's Facebook page, the Bangladesh Awami League, the former PM asserted that she narrowly escaped the attack by fleeing just minutes before it was set to occur.

In August last year, a student-led movement forced Bangladesh's Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina, out of office following weeks of protests and violent clashes

Hasina, the 76-year-old former Prime Minister of Bangladesh, fled to India last August as student-led protests led to the toppling of her Awami League government.

I feel surviving 21 August killings, or bomb in Kotalipara, or surviving on 5 August, 2024, there must a hand of Allah,’ says Hasina in video message posted on Awami League’s Facebook.

"I am glad she was given refuge. I think we should be her host as long as she wants, even if it is for all her life," says Aiyar.

India has extended the visa of ex-Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina, who fled to India amid protests, despite calls for her extradition by Dhaka.

Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has disclosed surviving multiple assassination attempts following her ousting amid a student-led revolution. She highlights divine intervention in her survival.

Amid extradition orders by Bangladesh's interim govt, ousted Bangladeshi PM Sheikh Hasina has alleged that there was a conspiracy to kill her and her sister.