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Bangladesh’s figurehead President Mohammed Shahabuddin administered the oath Border Security Force (BSF) personnel keep vigil
to Mohammad Yunus (center) on Thursday for his role as chief advisor, which is the equivalent at the India-Bangladesh Border check post amid the unrest in Bangladesh at Hili,
to a Prime Minister (Agency photo) in South Dinajpur (ANI)

(ISI), supported by its army and me- ples and other like-minded people med Yunus, will contribute to long- visa status would remain unchanged,
dia, to fuel anti-India hatred in Ban- of Bangladesh, including the civil term peace and political stability in Miller stated that visa records are
gladesh and turn the country into an- society, will definitely overcome this the country. “... I have already spo- confidential under US law and did
other jihadist Pakistan. challenge and not let the country ken to the interim government in not provide further details.
He said, “The whole world knows slide on a slippery slope towards fun- Bangladesh and what steps we want Meanwhile, amid reports of
about the nasty games played by Pa- damentalists and those who believe to see it carry out as it moves for- former Bangladesh Prime Minister
kistan’s ISI and its army in toppling against the core principles of Bengali ward,” Matthew Miller said. Sheikh Hasina’s plans to seek asylum
a legitimate, secular, and democratic culture and identity.” When asked about his expec- in the UK, External Affairs Minister
government of Sheikh Hasina with Amid all the rumors and tension, tations from the new government, S Jaishankar on Thursday, received a
active support from the BNP and US State Department Spokesperson Miller said, “To make stability, to call from UK Foreign Secretary Da-
the Jamaat in Bangladesh. So, this is Matthew Miller, in a press briefing build the institution, and to arrange vid Lammy. EAM Jaishankar and his
nothing but another nasty ploy by Pa- on Wednesday, emphasized the im- a free, fair, inclusive election...As the UK counterpart discussed the situa-
kistan to defame India and raise an- portance of the interim government interim government makes decisions tion in Bangladesh and West Asia.
ti-India sentiments in Bangladesh.” in Bangladesh making decisions that moving forward, we want to see them “Received a call from UK For-
D-Intent Data, a fact-checking uphold democratic principles. do so in a way that respects demo- eign Secretary @DavidLammy
group, also exposed this fake narra- He expressed hope that the in- cratic principles.” today. Discussed the situation in
tive and posted on X, “FACT: a video terim government, led by Moham- When asked if Sheikh Hasina’s Bangladesh and West Asia,” EAM
of an airport where uniformed men Jaishankar said in a post on X. Min-
can be seen is being shared with a istry of External Affairs Spokesper-
misleading claim that those are the Sheikh Hasina’s daughter son Randhir Jaiswal, while address-
Indian army at the Bangladesh air- ing the weekly briefing said that the
port. The fact is those are Bangla- says she won’t compromise two spoke about the developments in
desh’s Airport Armed Police Battal- Bangladesh and West Asia.
ion (AAP).” her whereabouts It is not clear if Sheikh Hasina
It said that the protagonists in- will continue to stay in Delhi or move
tend to spread fake news targeting the aima Wazed, daughter of Earlier, Saima Wazed had expressed to another location later. However,
Indian Army to set a narrative about Bangladeshi Prime Min- sadness over not being able to “hug on Wednesday, Sajeeb Wazed Joy,
the ongoing unrest in Bangladesh. Sister Sheikh Hasina, said her mother” during difficult times. the son of former Bangladesh Prime
Priyajit Debsarkar, an indepen- on Thursday that she would not She also conveyed her heartbreak Minister Sheikh Hasina, said that
dent geopolitical analyst based in disclose her mother’s location, over the loss of lives in Bangladesh. his mother has not made a decision
London, said, “The present situation emphasizing the need to pro- In a post on X, Wazed wrote, on whether her plans for asylum are
in Bangladesh is highly alarming. tect her whereabouts amid the “Heartbroken with the loss of life in in the United States or the United
And it is not only a threat to neigh- ongoing crisis in Bangladesh. my country Bangladesh that I love. Kingdom, and called it all “rumors,”
boring India but also to the larger Wazed added that she would contin- So heartbroken that I cannot see The Daily Star reported.
Southeast Asia and beyond.” ue her work as the Regional Director and hug my mother during this dif- Sheikh Hasina’s son further add-
He added, “Use of misinforma- of the World Health Organization ficult time. ed that she will be staying in Delhi
tion and disinformation has been ef- (WHO) South-East Asia Region. I remain committed to my role for a while. When the interviewer
fectively deployed internationally to “To everyone who has shown con- as RD @WHOSEARO @WHO asked about Hasina’s plan for asylum
tarnish the image of Indian security cern: as much as I would love to see #HealthForAll #OneWHO.” in the US and UK, he said, “These
agencies as a revenge manoeuvre to Ma, I don’t want to compromise Saima Wazed assumed charge as are all rumors. She has not made a
get some comfort from what hap- her whereabouts in any way. In the the Regional Director for WHO’s decision on that yet. She is going to
pened fifty-three years ago, on 16 meantime, the work of improving South-East Asia Region in February stay in Delhi for a little while.”
December 1971.” the public health of @WHOSEA- this year. She is the first Bangladeshi “Sheikh Hasina is well and now
Debsarkar said, “The Pakistani RO continues!” Wazed said in a and only the second woman to hold in Delhi. My sister is with her. My
deep state might be jubilant in the post on X. this office. sister lives in Delhi... She is well, but
short term but the pluralistic princi- very upset,” he added.

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