Bangladesh National Parliament Speaker and Bhola-3 lawmaker Major (retd.) Hafiz Uddin Ahmed Bir Bikram has said Sheikh Hasina was the world’s best actress. He alleged that she would invite relatives of enforced disappearance victims to Ganabhaban and console their wives and children by patting them on the head, while allegedly concealing a ruthless mindset linked to enforced disappearances.

He made the remarks as the chief guest at a discussion meeting organized by the Upazila Civil Society at the Lalmohan Upazila Parishad Auditorium on Saturday morning.

Major Hafiz said Sheikh Hasina would assure the families of disappeared individuals that their loved ones would be returned. However, she herself knew where the disappeared persons were, he claimed. “Through such behavior and acting, she performed like the world’s best actress. At that time, the people could not understand what was happening. Now everything has become clear to the public,” he said.

He further said the issues had now been established before the public based on testimonies and evidence concerning enforced disappearances presented before the International Crimes Tribunal. Sheikh Hasina herself was the person who ordered the enforced disappearances, he alleged.

The meeting was chaired by Lalmohan Upazila BNP President Zafar Iqbal and moderated by General Secretary Shafiqul Islam Babul. Former joint convener of Lalmohan Upazila BNP Principal Md. Farid Uddin, Sohel Aziz Shaheen, Shafiullah Hawladar, Municipal BNP President Chhadek Mia Jantu, General Secretary Kamruzzaman Babul Patowari, and leaders and activists of BNP and its affiliated organizations from the upazila, municipality and various unions were present.