- August 11, 2024
‘Completely false and fabricated’: Sheikh Hasina’s son denies that his mother made any resignation statement – Times of India
Former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina‘s son Sajeeb Wazed denied that his mother made any statement regarding her resignation. He firmly denied the authenticity of the statement published in a newspaper, asserting that it is entirely false and fabricated.
“The recent resignation statement attributed to my mother published in a newspaper is completely false and fabricated.I have just confirmed with her that she did not make any statement either before or since leaving Dhaka,” he said in a post on X.
According to earlier reports, Hasina had said in a message, “I resigned so that I did not have to see the procession of dead bodies. They wanted to come to power over the dead bodies of students, but I did not allow it, I resigned from the premiership. I could have remained in power if I had surrendered the sovereignty of Saint Martin Island and allowed America to hold sway over the Bay of Bengal. I beseech to the people of my land, ‘Please do not be manipulated by radicals’.
Bangladesh is facing political instability in the wake of Hasina’s resignation on August 5, which took place during violent student demonstrations calling for the abolition of the contentious quota system for government positions. The extensive unrest raised fears for Hasina’s security, leading to her exit from Dhaka the previous week aboard a military plane. She has taken shelter at a secret location in India.
The nation is navigating through a period of uncertainty following the resignation, as the student-led movement persists in its demands for reform. Hasina’s resignation was followed by formation of a military-backed interim government led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus.
“The recent resignation statement attributed to my mother published in a newspaper is completely false and fabricated.I have just confirmed with her that she did not make any statement either before or since leaving Dhaka,” he said in a post on X.
According to earlier reports, Hasina had said in a message, “I resigned so that I did not have to see the procession of dead bodies. They wanted to come to power over the dead bodies of students, but I did not allow it, I resigned from the premiership. I could have remained in power if I had surrendered the sovereignty of Saint Martin Island and allowed America to hold sway over the Bay of Bengal. I beseech to the people of my land, ‘Please do not be manipulated by radicals’.
Bangladesh is facing political instability in the wake of Hasina’s resignation on August 5, which took place during violent student demonstrations calling for the abolition of the contentious quota system for government positions. The extensive unrest raised fears for Hasina’s security, leading to her exit from Dhaka the previous week aboard a military plane. She has taken shelter at a secret location in India.
The nation is navigating through a period of uncertainty following the resignation, as the student-led movement persists in its demands for reform. Hasina’s resignation was followed by formation of a military-backed interim government led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus.
