India, Nov. 8 -- The "violent and extremist" policies of Bangladesh's interim government led by Muhammad Yunus are responsible for friction with India, and supporters of the Awami League will not vote in the upcoming election because of the ban on the party that violates the country's Constitution, former prime minister Sheikh Hasina has said. Hasina, who has lived in self-exile in India since the fall of her government in August 2024, said in emailed responses sent to HT late on Thursday that "Yunus' sponsorship of extremists in his government" threatens to undermine the fundamental relationship between Bangladesh and India. She said in the interview that she was "deeply grateful to the Indian people for providing me with a safe haven". In...