Dhaka, April 1 -- Information Advisor Mahfuj Alam has claimed that more than 100,000 members of the Awami League, including its leader, former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, have fled to India.

He made the statement during an Eid gathering in Dhaka on Tuesday, attended by families of individuals allegedly disappeared or killed during Hasina's tenure.

Speaking at the event, he accused the Awami League of operating as a "mafia group" and vowed that the party would never be allowed to regain political footing in Bangladesh.

"Sheikh Hasina is still conspiring in India," Mahfuj said.

"It is unfortunate that India has chosen to shelter her and her terrorist forces. We have learnt that nearly 100,000 Awami League members have taken refuge the...