'For some time': Bangladesh's ousted prime minister remains in Delhi, her son calls plans to seek asylum 'just rumours'

Bangladesh's ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who fled to India after massive protests against her government, plans to stay in Delhi “for some time,” her son Sajib Wazeed Joy said on Wednesday ”. The 76-year-old Awami League leader landed at an air force base near Delhi on Monday and was later moved to a heavily guarded secure location.

“It's all rumors”

In a video interview with German broadcaster german wave, Joy was asked about Hasina's reported plans to seek asylum in a third country. “These are all rumours. She hasn't decided on it yet. She will be staying in Delhi for a while. My sister is with her. So she is not alone,” Joy said.

Hasina's daughter Saima Wazed is the regional director for Southeast Asia at the World Health Organization, which is headquartered in New Delhi. Hasina's plan to travel to London has hit a snag as Britain hesitates to grant her asylum. Rehana's daughter Tulip Siddique is a member of the British Parliament.

Joy spoke about the current unrest in Bangladesh and when asked if he had any plans to enter politics, he laughed off: “There are no such plans at the moment. This is the third coup against our family. Apart from Hasina,” he said Apart from that, all his family members have been living abroad for a long time and settled in their respective lives and have said no to the opportunity of Sheikh Rehana and/or any other family member to enter politics.

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Meanwhile, in Bangladesh

Bangladesh has been plunged into chaos after the collapse of Sheikh Hasina's government on Monday, with police absent from their duties of maintaining law and order or managing traffic. Additional Inspector General of Police (AIG) AKM Shahidur Rahman, who was appointed on Tuesday as the coordinator of Bangladesh Police's handling of the current crisis, called on all police forces to gradually resume their duties, maintain public security and law and order.

The students, including members of the Bangladesh Scouts, were seen controlling traffic at several places, dhaka tribune Newspaper reports. “The police are friends of the people and serve the public. We cannot imagine a society without the police. Therefore, I once again ask our police to ignore the rumors and return to duty in stages to ensure that security arrangements are in place.

Meanwhile, protest leaders in Bangladesh said they expected members of an interim government led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus to be finalized on Wednesday. Bangladesh's president late on Tuesday appointed Yunus, who was recommended by student leaders, as head of the interim government and said the remaining members needed to be identified quickly to overcome the current crisis and pave the way for elections.

provisional government

Bangladesh's army chief announced Hasina's resignation in a televised speech on Monday, after weeks of deadly violence in the country that left about 300 people dead and thousands injured, leaving an interim government to fill the power vacuum left. “It is crucial to quickly restore trust in the government,” Yunus, 84, told the Wall Street Journal. Financial Times On Wednesday, he added that he would not seek elected office or appointments after the transition period.

His spokesman said he was expected to return to Dhaka on Thursday after undergoing medical surgery in Paris. “We need calm, we need a road map for new elections and we need to work hard to prepare for new leadership,” Yunus told the newspaper. Hasina's resignation sparked nationwide jubilation, and crowds were devoid of emotion after she fled. She stormed into her official residence with resistance, ending her second 15-year reign.

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