Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has accused Muhammad Yunus, the current head of the interim government, of orchestrating mass killings and targeting minorities, amidst rising unrest in the country. Speaking virtually at an Awami League event in New York, Hasina criticized Yunus for his involvement in a series of violent attacks on temples, churches, and the religious group Iskcon.

Hasina, who fled Bangladesh in August after the fall of her government, claimed that Yunus and student coordinators were the masterminds behind these attacks, describing them as part of a well-coordinated plan. "I have been accused of mass killings, but in reality, it is Muhammad Yunus who has been responsible for them," she said. "Even Tarique Rahman (son of BNP leader Khaleda Zia) from London has warned that if the deaths continue, the government will not last."

The accusation comes in the midst of violent attacks by radical Islamists on the Hindu community in Bangladesh, which has raised widespread concerns. The recent arrest of three Hindu monks has further escalated tensions. These events are occurring against the backdrop of Hasina’s departure from Bangladesh following intense student protests, after which the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government assumed control.