Sheikh Hasina’s son rejects report claiming she accused United States of plotting her ouster
Washington plotted the regime change after she refused to hand over a strategic Bangladeshi island, a report had quoted her as having alleged.
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Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s son Sajeeb Wazed on Sunday rejected a report quoting his mother as having accused the United States of conspiring to oust her from power.
In a social media post, Wazed said that the “recent resignation statement” attributed to Hasina published in a newspaper was “completely false and fabricated”.
Wazed added: “I have just confirmed with her that she did not make any statement either before or since leaving Dhaka.”
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— Sajeeb Wazed (@sajeebwazed) August 11, 2024
On August 5, Hasina had resigned as Bangladesh’s prime minister and fled to India amid widespread protests against her Awami League government.
It was unclear which report Wazed was referring to.
Earlier on Sunday, The Economic Times and The Print quoted Hasina as having claimed in a message that she was ousted because she had refused to hand over the strategic Saint Martin Island to the United States. The island is Bangladeshi territory located in the Bay of Bengal off the coast of Myanmar.
The comments by Hasina had been conveyed through her close associates and made available to the newspaper, the report said.
In April 2023, Hasina had accused Washington of seeking...
