New Delhi: Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will return to her country once the new caretaker government schedules elections, her son has confirmed. Hasina fled to India on Monday after weeks of violent protests led to her resignation. A caretaker government, headed by Nobel Peace laureate Muhammad Yunus, was sworn in on Thursday and is responsible for organizing the upcoming elections.
In an interview with the Times of India, her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy, who is based in the US, stated, “For now, she (Hasina) is in India. She will return to Bangladesh as soon as the interim government announces an election date.”
Hasina’s Awami League party is not part of the interim government, following a student-led uprising against the long-standing former prime minister, whose departure came after nationwide violence that claimed around 300 lives and left thousands injured.
She is currently staying in a safe house in the New Delhi area. Indian media reports suggest she might seek asylum in Britain, though the British Home Office has not commented on this.
On Thursday, Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar mentioned having discussions with his British counterpart about Bangladesh but did not disclose any specifics.
Sajeeb Wazed Joy, Hasina’s son, indicated that he may enter politics if necessary. “I am confident that the Awami League will participate in the election and we might even win,” he said.
