Hasina will return to Bangladesh soon, sought no asylum: son Sajeeb Wazed

LONDON: Former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina will return to her country as the situation improves, her son, Sajeeb Wazed Joy, said on Friday. He stated that the 76-year-old leader is focused on reviving her party, the Awami League, and asserted that it will return to power again once elections are held.In an interview with AajTak Bangla, Wazed also clarified that Hasina has not applied for asylum in any country and intends to return to Bangladesh soon.”There is a lot of misinformation. She has not applied for asylum anywhere, whether in the UK, the US, or Finland. She has no plans to go far from her country. She intends to return to Bangladesh soon,” Wazed emphasised.Hasina, who resigned as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh and fled the country on August 5 amid violent protests demanding her ouster, is currently in India.

Wazed mentioned that whether Hasina will retire from politics or continue will be decided after further discussion. Earlier, Wazed had indicated that Hasina would retire from politics.

“No decision regarding this has been made yet. The Awami League requires a reshuffle, and she is focusing on that,” he said.