Sheikh Hasina wants to return to the country and participate in the next election: win
September 25, 20242 Mins Read

Jumbangla Desk: Sajib Wazed Joy, the son of Bangladesh's former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, said, 'He is happy with the time frame mentioned by the army chief regarding elections within 18 months, although they expected elections earlier. At the same time, Joy warned that without Awami League, real reforms and elections are impossible.

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A Reuters report published on Wednesday (September 25) said Hasina's former adviser Joy told Reuters on Tuesday, 'I am happy to know that there is at least an expected deadline now.'

When asked when Hasina can return to the country, Joy said, 'It depends on her. Right now I want to keep the people of my party safe and for that I want to raise international awareness about the brutality that this Yunus government is perpetrating on them.'

"But we have seen dramas before where an unconstitutional, unelected government promises reforms and then things get worse," he said.

In an interview given to Reuters yesterday, army chief General Waqar-uz-Zaman said that he would support the interim government under any circumstances so that elections can be held within the next 18 months.

An interim government was formed in the country after Hasina resigned and fled amid the mass coup.

After the interim government took office last August, Bangladesh's two main political parties, BNP and Awami League, called for elections to be held within three months.

Professor Dr. Nobel Peace Prize winner. The interim government under the leadership of Muhammad Yunus is continuing to work on the overall reform of the country. However, no specific date has been given regarding when the elections can be held.

The Reuters report noted that the chief adviser's office said last Wednesday that after receiving the recommendations of the six reform committees, discussions would be held with political parties and 'a date for the vote will be announced once consensus is reached on the reforms and voters' lists drawn up.'

"Legitimate reforms and elections are impossible without Bangladesh's oldest and largest political party," Joy told Reuters from Washington.

Hasina fled the country on August 5 and took refuge in India. Most of the senior leaders of his party have fled the country, are hiding inside the country or have been arrested in various cases of killing about 1000 students.

Joy claimed that many Awami League leaders and activists were killed after the fall of Hasina.

Reuters did not receive a response from representatives of the interim government pending the release of the report seeking comment on Joy's comments.

Badiul Alam Majumder, head of the Electoral Reform Committee, said, "They will submit recommendations within three months after reviewing."

He said, 'It is up to the government whether to hold a dialogue with the Awami League before announcing the election date.' Source: Reuters