Sheikh Hasina’s Son Accuses Pakistan’s ISI Of Stoking Bangladesh Unrest

As violent uprisings erupt in Bangladesh, Sajeeb Wazed Joy, the son of Sheikh Hasina, who resigned as prime minister and fled the country, alleged that Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agency was involved in fuelling the unrest.

He claimed that there was circumstantial evidence to suspect the involvement of Pakistan’s ISI. “The attacks and protests were very coordinated, meticulously planned, and intentional efforts to keep inflaming the situation through social media. No media what the government did to control the situation through social media. No matter what the government did to control the situation, they kept trying to worsen it,” said Joy in an interview with PTI.

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Addressing the 76-year-old former prime minister’s fleeing, Joy said that Hasina would definitely return to Bangladesh as soon as democracy is restored, although it is yet to be decided whether she’ll be back as a “retired or active” politician.

Joy also asserted that the members of the Sheikh Mujib family will neither abandon its people nor leave the besieged Awami League.

“Yes, it is true that I had said she wouldn’t return to Bangladesh. But a lot has changed in the last two days following continuous attacks on our leaders and party workers across the country. Now we are going to do whatever it takes to keep our people safe; we are not going to leave them alone,” he said.

According to reports, 20 dead bodies of Awami League leaders were found across the country as the student protests turned violent over the past few weeks in the country.

Expressing his gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Indian government for extending protection to Hasina, Joy appealed to India to build international opinion and exert pressure to restore democracy in Bangladesh.

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Furthermore, Joy urged the interim government, led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, to restore law and order as he observed that Bangladesh is turning into a “state of anarchy” and becoming a “second Afghanistan” in the area.

Yunus took oath as the head of the country’s 14-member interim government on Thursday, three days after Hasina quit as a prime minister. Notably, no representatives from the Awami League were present at the oath ceremony.