The prime minister questioned how a party with leaders facing criminal charges could win an election, citing one convicted of theft from orphans and another accused in a grenade attack. She expressed disbelief that people would vote for such a party that cannot even participate in elections. Hasina stated that the opposition has lost confidence as they know they cannot win, so they try to discredit the election process to create controversy and division among the people. The press conference was initiated by the prime minister at 4 pm on Monday at her official residence, Ganabhaban in Dhaka. Hasina had recently returned from a two-week visit to the US, her first overseas trip since the start of the pandemic. During her visit, she participated in the UNGA and other significant events from Sept 19-23. Last year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the prime minister attended the UNGA virtually. She gave a speech at the UNGA on Sept 24, urging the international community to collaborate on global issues and create new partnerships and solutions to address emergencies. Hasina mentioned in her speech that the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the insufficiency of the global response to emergencies and emphasized the importance of global solidarity and collaboration. She participated in a meeting on climate change in New York on September 20 at the request of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. Hasina also planted a tree at the UN Headquarters to commemorate the 100th birth anniversary of Bangladesh's founding father Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Additionally, she attended a virtual event called 'Sustainable Development Solution Network' on the same day. On September 21, Hasina participated in the opening session of the general debate at the UN Headquarters. She also attended the 'Business Roundtable: US-Bangladesh Business Council' event on the same day. The prime minister delivered a speech at the 'White House Global COVID-19 Summit: Ending the Pandemic and Building Back Better'. Additionally, she took part in a discussion on finding a sustainable solution to the Rohingya crisis during the UNGA. Hasina held one-on-one meetings with Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, Vietnam President Nguyen Xuan Phuc, UN Secretary-General Guterres, and various other leaders in New York.