Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who resigned from her post and left the country on Monday amid unrest, did so at the insistence of her family, according to NDTV. Her son and former adviser, Sajib Wazed Joy, who resides in the United States, made the statement.
“She wanted to stay, she did not want to leave the country at all. But we kept insisting that it was not safe for her. First of all, we were worried about her physical safety, so we convinced her to leave,” Joy said in an interview with NDTV.
“This situation is very upsetting for her because she dreamed of making Bangladesh a developed country. She worked hard for the last 15 years, protecting the country from militants and terrorism, and despite all this, the opposition and militants seized power,” he added.
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On Monday, Sheikh Hasina and her sister left their official residence in Dhaka for a safer location amid the unrest. News18 reported that Hasina resigned and flew to the Indian city of Agartala.
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The Hindu wrote that the former prime minister is seeking asylum in the UK. Agence France-Presse reported that thousands of protesters stormed Hasina’s palace after she left Bangladesh.
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Protests and demonstrations began in Dhaka and across the country following the announcement of a multi-day “non-cooperation action” with the authorities, launched on August 4 by the Student Movement Against Discrimination organization.
Clashes between anti-government students and police, along with government supporters, escalated into riots.
