After his brutal rule in Uganda, dictator Idi Amin fled to Saudi Arabia in 1979, living quietly until his death in 2003.

During his decades-long exile, Amin gave no interviews and rarely ventured outside, largely because he was an impoverished, powerless former dictator.

The Western media showed little interest in covering a mass murderer with no influence or resources.

Referencing the consequences faced by Idi Amin, Shafiqul Alam, Press Secretary to Chief Adviser Dr. Muhammad Yunus, wrote on his verified Facebook page a stark comparison with Bangladesh’s ousted leader Sheikh Hasina, alleging that she is responsible for thousands of killings, nearly 4,000 enforced disappearances, and extensive bank looting carried out through her close associates.

Unlike Amin, Hasina fled the country to New Delhi but continues to actively shape her public image.

“The difference is money,” Shafiqul said. “Hasina has abundant resources, which she is using to fund elite legal teams and a global PR campaign. Her associates have retained one of the world’s most expensive law firms, and her PR agencies facilitate interviews conducted entirely via email.”

Shafiqul criticized Western journalists and Indian media collaborators, noting that they cannot verify whether the responses in these “email interviews” come directly from Hasina or her PR teams.

Yet, he said, these interviews are repeatedly published, portraying her narrative at a high financial cost.

“This tactic is not new,” Shafiqul added. “Mass murderers and corrupt elites have long relied on legal teams and PR machinery to craft an illusion of innocence. From Dominique Strauss-Kahn’s escape from imprisonment to Pinochet’s European exile, money and influence have been used to evade accountability. But history shows that justice ultimately catches up.”

Shafiqul warned that more of Hasina’s “email interviews” would likely appear in the coming weeks, amplified by global media and Indian collaborators.

“None of this should be taken seriously,” he said. “These are carefully manufactured narratives, produced by multi-million-dollar PR campaigns, aimed at presenting a mass murderer in a humane light, without remorse.”

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