Loudspeaker Campaign in Naogaon Announces Sheikh Hasina’s Return to Bangladesh

A loudspeaker campaign on a battery-powered autorickshaw in Manda upazila of Naogaon has announced the return of Sheikh Hasina, president of the Awami League, whose activities have been banned, and former prime minister of Bangladesh. A video of the incident has circulated on social media.

According to local sources, the incident took place on Thursday, October 22, in Kalikapur Union of the upazila. In the video circulating on social media, a young man can be seen using a loudspeaker mounted on a moving battery-powered autorickshaw to publicly campaign about Hasina’s return to the country.

At the beginning of the announcement, the campaigner greets residents of Manda upazila. He then says Sheikh Hasina, the Awami League president and a five-time former prime minister, will set foot on Bangladeshi soil in December. He urges people, regardless of political affiliation, to welcome her.

The announcement ends with the slogans “Joy Bangla, Joy Bangabandhu”.

Asked about the incident, Manda Police Station Officer-in-Charge Afzal Hossain said, “The incident took place yesterday. Police are looking into the matter, and necessary legal action will be taken.”