Will Sheikh Hasina stay in Delhi or seek asylum in UAE, Finland? Son Sajeeb Wazed Joy says…
Bangladesh’s ousted leader Sheikh Hasina didn’t seek asylum anywhere, her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy said in an interview recently. Hasina reached India after she resigned as the Bangladesh Prime Minister on Monday. If reports are to be believed, she is exploring options for seeking an asylum after her talks with the United Kingdom were unsuccessful.
In an interview with NDTV on Tuesday, Sajeeb Wazeb said, “The reports about her requesting an asylum are incorrect. She has not requested asylum anywhere. So the question of the UK or the US not responding yet is not true.”
Meanwhile, Joy, who is based in the United States, told German news outlet Detusche Welle (DW) on Wednesday, “These are all rumours. She has not made a decision on that yet. She is going to stay in Delhi for a little while.”
Hasina fled to India after she reigned as the Bangladesh Prime Minister on Monday. She landed at the Hindon airbase near Delhi following unprecedented anti-government protests in Bangladesh.
External Affairs Minister Jaishankar told Parliament on Monday, “Our understanding is that after a meeting with leaders of security establishments, PM Sheikh Hasina apparently made the decision to resign. At very short notice, she requested approval to come for the moment to India. She arrived yesterday evening in Delhi.”
Later, reports emerged that she had sought an asylum in the UK. However, a UK Home Office spokesperson told NDTV, “The UK has a proud record of providing protection for people who need it. However, there is no provision for someone to be allowed to travel to the UK to seek asylum or temporary refuge. Those who need international protection should claim asylum in the first safe country they reach – that is the fastest route to safety.”
The Hindu reported on Wednesday that Hasina is discussing options with other countries like the UAE and Saudi Arabia, apart from those where her immediate family resides: US, U.K, Finland and India.
Bangladesh has been witnessing nationwide protests since June over a special job quota bill that allowed reservations for families of veterans who fought the 1971 liberation war. The protests turned violent last month.
Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin dissolved Parliament on Tuesday and appointed Nobel laureate Mohammad Yunus as the head of an interim government.
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