Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s son, Sajeeb Wazed Joy, has dismissed reports of his mother seeking asylum in the United States or United Kingdom calling them “rumours”. He said she was going to stay in Delhi “for a little while” and divulged details of how he persuaded Hasina to leave Bangladesh after she resigned on Monday amid violent protests led by students seeking an end to the quota system for government jobs.
Joy, in an interview with Deutsche Well, said that he was worried, not because she was leaving Bangladesh, but because she did not want to leave Bangladesh.
When the interviewer asked about Hasina’s plan for asylum in the US and UK, he said, “These are all rumours. She has not made a decision on that yet. She is going to stay in Delhi for a little while.
“I was worried not because she was leaving Bangladesh, but because she didn’t want to leave Bangladesh. We had to convince her. I said this is not a political movement anymore, this is a mob … they are going to kill you,” Joy said.
Joy said that the decision to resign was taken a day earlier but not announced.
“She had made the decision a day earlier. Only a few of us knew that she would announce she was resigning and that her plan was to ensure a transition of power according to the Constitution. But when they (protesters) began marching towards Ganabhaban, we said out of fear, there was no more time. You have to leave now.”
Responding to a question about leadership in the Awami League, Joy said that he currently has no plans to enter politics.
“For the third time, our family has faced a coup. For the third time, we had to live abroad, losing everything. Except for my mother and me, all of us have been abroad for a long time. We are settled here. We have no difficulties in life here. We are accustomed to living here,” he said.
Joy further said that there is no decision for Hasina to move from India to another place.
“Sheikh Hasina is well and now in Delhi. My sister is with her. My sister lives in Delhi… She is well, but very upset,” he added.
Further, he expressed that his mother is sad that her father gave his life for the country, however, the entire family lost their lives.
The political situation in Bangladesh remains volatile following Sheikh Hasina’s resignation amid escalating protests. These demonstrations, largely driven by students demanding an end to the quota system for government jobs, have evolved into broader anti-government protests.
Sheikh Hasina arrived in India on Monday evening after tendering her resignation. It is not clear if Sheikh Hasina will continue to stay in Delhi or move to another location later.
On Tuesday, Bangladesh PM President Mohammed Shahabuddin announced the dissolution of the country’s parliament to make way for the formation of an interim administration. Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus has been appointed as the head of Bangladesh’s interim government.
(With ANI inputs)
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