India, Jan. 24 -- Former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina has launched a fresh political offensive against Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus from New Delhi, accusing his administration of dismantling democracy and pushing Bangladesh into turmoil ahead of the country's next general election.

Addressing the nation through an audio message broadcast at the Foreign Correspondents' Club (FCC) in Delhi, Hasina described the current situation in Bangladesh as one of the gravest crises since independence. She alleged widespread lawlessness, curbs on press freedom, persecution of religious minorities, and the erosion of constitutional rule following her removal from office on August 5, 2024.

Framing the crisis as an existential struggle, Hasi...