India, Aug. 6 -- Bangladesh's government has reacted angrily to Sheikh Hasina's first public media appearance since her ouster, after the former prime minister addressed a virtual press conference from New Delhi on August 5, the second anniversary of the uprising that ended her rule.

Hasina joined an audio-only interaction organised by the Foreign Correspondents' Club of South Asia in Delhi as Bangladesh marked two years since the July-August 2024 protests that eventually forced her from office.

Her appearance triggered a strong response from Dhaka, which accused India of allowing the former leader to use its territory to make statements against Bangladesh despite concerns raised beforehand.

The development has added another layer to t...