Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, in India for the last 24 hours, has not sought asylum “anywhere”, her son categorically told NDTV today, brushing off speculation.  Ms Hasina, 76, was contemplating retirement anyway and now she will retire from politics and is likely to divide her time between her family members, added Sajeeb Wazed, who is based in Washington. 

Asked about multiple reports about UK’s “silence” her request for asylum and revocation of her visa by the US, Mr Wazed said, “The reports about her requesting asylum are incorrect. She has not requested asylum anywhere. So the question of UK or US not responding yet is not true”. 

Asked about the US Visa revocation, he said, “There has been no such discussion with the US”. 

Mr Wazed, who made headlines yesterday saying his mother will quit politics, reiterated it today. “She is done with politics in Bangladesh… my mother was planning to retire anyway, this was going to be her last term,” he said.

The family, he added, is now planning to spend time together – where and how is yet to be worked out. 
 

Bangladesh Air Force flight AJAX1431, suspected to be carrying Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, became the most tracked flight on Flightradar24 with over 29,000 users following it. Amidst political turmoil, Hasina resigned after 15 years in power and fled to India. She landed at Hindon airbase near Ghaziabad and is expected to stay there temporarily.