Archive · 28 May 2025
Hasina's Defiance: Final Stand Before Reluctant Exit
On August 5, 2024, Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was asked to resign amid protests.
She initially refused, stating "Then shoot me and bury me here."
Despite pressure from military officials and her sister, she initially refused.
Her son, Sajeeb Wazed Joy, convinced her to step down.
She was given a short time to leave and went to India as protests swelled.
Sheikh Hasina refused to resign on August 5, 2024, at Ganabhaban.
Army officers urged her to step down.
She responded with defiance: "Then shoot me and bury me here."
Her sister, Sheikh Rehana, begged her to resign, but Hasina initially refused.
Her son, Sajeeb Wazed Joy, persuaded her to leave, and she went to India.
- Who
- Sheikh Hasina and army officers.
- What
- Sheikh Hasina's defiance and subsequent departure.
- When
- August 5, 2024.
- Where
- Ganabhaban, Bangladesh.
- Why
- Due to rising protests and pressure to resign.
- Event Date
- August 5, 2024
- Location
- Ganabhaban, Bangladesh
- Key Figure
- Sheikh Hasina
- Key Event
- Refusal to resign
- Aftermath
- Departure to India
