.jpg "EAM S Jaishankar and British Foreign Secretary David Lammy discuss the situation in Bangladesh and West Asia in the context of the rumours surrounding the asylum case against Sheikh Hasina")
After reports emerged about former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s plans to seek asylum in the UK, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar received a call from British Foreign Secretary David Lammy on Thursday.
EAM Jaishankar and his British counterpart discussed the situation in Bangladesh and West Asia.
“Got a call from UK Foreign Secretary @DavidLammy today. We discussed the situation in Bangladesh and West Asia,” EAM Jaishankar said in a post on X.
External Affairs Ministry spokesman Randhir Jaiswal said at the weekly press conference that the two discussed developments in Bangladesh and West Asia.
Unrest in Bangladesh
Bangladesh is facing a volatile political situation after Sheikh Hasina resigned from her post on August 5 and came to India amid growing protests, mainly led by students.
These demonstrations, largely led by students demanding an end to the quota system for government jobs, have evolved into broader anti-government protests.
It is unclear whether Sheikh Hasina will continue to stay in Delhi or move elsewhere later. However, Sajeeb Wazed Joy, the son of former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, said on Wednesday that his mother has not yet made a decision on whether to seek asylum in the US or the UK, and termed all these as “rumours”, The Daily Star reported.
Sheikh Hasina’s son added that she would stay in Delhi for a while.
When the interviewer asked about Hasina’s plans for asylum in the US and UK, he said, “These are all rumours. She has not made any decision on this. She will stay in Delhi for a while.” “Sheikh Hasina is fine and she is in Delhi now. My sister is with her. My sister lives in Delhi… She is fine but she is very disturbed,” he added.
The members of the transitional government led by Nobel Prize winner Muhammad Yunus will take the oath of office this evening.
Bangladesh Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman said on Wednesday that the swearing-in ceremony is expected to take place at 8:00 p.m. (local time) in the presence of around 400 dignitaries, The Daily Star reported.
