Dhaka, May 26 -- Nine months after the fall of the Awami League government in the July Uprising, the party's General Secretary Obaidul Quader has spoken publicly for the first time.

In an interview with Indian news outlet The Wall News, Quader, one of the most senior figures in the ousted administration, recounted how he and his wife hid in a bathroom for five hours on Aug 5, 2024, the day the regime was toppled.

According to Quader, he stayed in Bangladesh for about three months after that before crossing into India. However, he did not explain how he was able to flee the country while many fellow Awami League leaders were arrested during that period.

Quader said he still dreams of returning to Bangladesh one day and sees a future whe...