Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh’s longest-serving prime minister, resigned due to massive public protests and fled to India earlier this week. Amid uncertainty about former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s travel plans, her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy said on Thursday that the 76-year-old leader will return to the country once democracy is restored. According to PTI, Joy said they have not yet decided whether Sheikh Hasina will return as a “retired or active” politician.
Joy’s comments come just days after he told a TV news channel that Hasina would not return to Bangladesh.
According to PTI, he said, “I did say she wouldn’t return to Bangladesh, but the situation has changed in the past two days because of ongoing attacks on our leaders and party workers across the country.” Now, we will do whatever it takes to protect our people; we will not abandon them.”
He added, “The Awami League is Bangladesh’s largest and oldest political party, so we cannot abandon our people. “She will surely go back to Bangladesh after democracy is reinstated.”
“After resigning, the former Bangladesh leader escaped to India on a military plane and landed at Hindon Airbase near the capital on Monday.” According to sources, she has been relocated from the airbase to an undisclosed safe location.
Yunus Takes Charge, Calls For Calm Amidst Turmoil
Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, a strong critic of Hasina, arrived in Dhaka on Thursday to lead an interim government. He called for calm amid ongoing violence in parts of the country. “Joy hoped Yunus would stick to his promise to focus on the future and not let past mistakes hinder progress, saying, ‘I hope he keeps his word.”
“Joy did not make any specific commitments about his or his sister Saima Wazed’s political futures.”
“I can’t provide a clear answer, but I’ll do everything I can to save Bangladesh and support the Awami League. The Mujib family won’t leave them behind,” he said.
“He also blamed Pakistan’s intelligence agency, ISI, for fueling the current unrest in the country.”
“I am convinced, based on the evidence, that Pakistan’s ISI is involved. The attacks and protests were well-coordinated, meticulously planned, and deliberate efforts to escalate the situation through social media. No matter what the government did to control it, they kept trying to make it worse,” he said.
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