
'At no time I issued an order': Sheikh Hasina on killings of 2024 protesters | Firstpost Exclusive
Sheikh Hasina denies authorizing live ammunition use during 2024 protests, calling the claim false. Hasina challenges the death toll of 1,400, citing undocumented estimates and smaller numbers from the Ministry of Health. Hasina accuses interim government head Muhammad Yunus of trying to perpetuate control by an unelected elite and calls for free and fair elections.