Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who resigned on Monday and left the country for her safety amid rising unrest in the country, was set to retire from politics, the former PM’s son Sajeeb Wazed Joy said.
He further said that his mother is extremely disappointed with the developments and that she won’t return to Bangladesh.
While speaking to CNN-News18, Joy said that Hasina had been deliberating about stepping down as the Prime Minister since Sunday and she wanted to announce that today.
“But she did not get the time due to the people on street,” he added.
Defending the use of force against the protesters, he said, “You’ve had policemen beaten to death, 13 just yesterday. So what do you expect the police to do when mobs are beating people to death?”
He further said, “She [Hasina] has turned Bangladesh around. When she took over power, it was considered a failing state. It was a poor country. Until today, it was considered one of the rising tigers of Asia,” while adding that she is very disappointed.
Joy further shared there was no pressure on his mother from the side of the Army. He also thanked the Indian government for their support and said that her mother is in ‘good health and high spirit’.
Joy, however, refused to speak about the ‘asylum’. He said that this mother used to tell them that this was her last term as the Prime Minister.
“Radical outfit foreign players played a crucial role,” the former Bangladesh PM’s son added.
Sheikh Hasina In India Amid Crisis, Seeks Asylum From UK
Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who fled the violence-hit nation following her resignation on Monday, is reported to remain in India until granted a political asylum in a third country, according to sources.
Hasina, 76, who fled Bangladesh following month long massive and deadly anti-government protests across the country, is seeking an asylum in the UK. Hasina’s sister Rehana, who hold a UK citizenship, is also accompanying the embattled leader. According to the sources, no confirmation from the UK regarding political asylum for Hasina has been received so far.
What Happened in Bangladesh?
Bangladesh has been engulfed by protests and violence that began last month after student groups demanded scrapping of a controversial quota system in government jobs. That escalated into a campaign to seek the ouster of Hasina, who won a fourth straight term in January in an election boycotted by the opposition.
Over 100 people were killed and hundreds were injured on Sunday in a wave of violence across the country of 170 million people as police fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse tens of thousands of protesters.
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