New Delhi: Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s plan to go to London has been stuck due to some “uncertainties” and she is unlikely to leave India for the next few days. Sources gave this information on Tuesday. Hasina, who arrived at Hindon Airbase on Monday, hours after resigning from the post of Prime Minister, was taken to an undisclosed location and kept under tight security.
Sources said that Hasina was going to go to London from India for temporary refuge with her sister Rehana, but now she is considering other options, as the British government has indicated that she may not get legal protection in Britain against any possible investigation in view of the violent protests in her country. Sources said that Awami League leader Hasina had planned to go to London via India and her colleagues had informed the Indian authorities about this before reaching Hindon. Hasina
Who sought refuge in London
, decided to go to London because Rehana’s daughter Tulip Siddiq is a member of the British Parliament. Tulip is the Economic Secretary in the Ministry of Finance and the Labour Party MP from Hampstead and Highgate. British Foreign Minister David Lammy said in a statement in London on Monday that Bangladesh has witnessed unprecedented levels of violence and tragic loss of life and property in the past few weeks and the people of the country “deserve a full and independent investigation led by the United Nations into the events.”
Sources familiar with the matter said that Hasina has informed India about her possible future steps. It is also learned that Hasina also has family members in Finland and that is why she has also considered going to the northern European country. Sources said that Hasina’s travel plans have been hampered and she may remain in India for the next few days. He also described the situation as dynamic and said that there is no definite way or clarity in this matter.
Hasina (76) resigned as Prime Minister after massive protests. The protests began against the job reservation scheme but within a few weeks turned into a major movement demanding the removal of Hasina from power.
