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• Sheikh Kabir, the uncle of Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, has reportedly escaped secretly to Singapore via Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport during Bakrid celebrations.

• Local media report that immigration officials did not stop him, and there is no clear information on whether he had official permission to leave.

• Kabir was once a very powerful figure, managing 23 government departments, mostly related to finance, under Hasina’s administration.

• After Sheikh Hasina’s coup in August 2024, investigations intensified against Kabir, with rumors of imminent arrest. Instead, he chose to flee the country.

• The police under Yunus have remained silent or evasive about Kabir’s escape, not disclosing details to journalists or the public.

• Kabir’s escape follows the flight of former President Abdul Hamid to Thailand a few months earlier.

• Sheikh Hasina herself, along with close family members, is currently residing in India and Britain, facing serious charges including corruption and genocide.

• The current Bangladeshi government is promising to bring to justice all accused from Hasina’s previous regime, increasing pressure on the family and associates.

Kabir’s sudden departure highlights the escalating political instability and crackdown in Bangladesh post-coup. The silence of law enforcement on this matter raises questions about possible internal complicity or power struggles within the system.