 "Smoke rises from burning vehicles after protesters set them on fire during anti-quota protests in Dhaka, Bangladesh on July 18, 2024. Source: AFP.")
Sheikh Hasina’s son Sajeeb Wazed Joy has claimed that the situation in Bangladesh, after his mother resigned and fled, “looks like Syria or Afghanistan”. He further said that it was up to Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus-led interim government to think if they can control the law and order situation in the country.
“Today Bangladesh looks like Syria or Afghanistan. There is no law and order. After this, it’s up to Yunus’ government, if they think they can control it. Maybe we will have democracy again. If they can’t, then Bangladesh will become like Afghanistan,” Joy was quoted as saying by news agency IANS when he was asked about the future of Bangladesh.
‘No law & order in Bangladesh’
He further alleged that currently, there is no law and order in Bangladesh. “Riots, looting, and vandalism are going on throughout. There is a little bit of security in Dhaka city as the military is deployed there. But, outside Dhaka, if you look at social media, there is complete anarchy. There is no police and there is no law and order,” Joy said.
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“I am waiting to see how an interim government is going to control this because an interim government cannot bring law and order. Then Bangladesh will become Afghanistan,” he said.
India & China are good friends, suspect Pakistan ISI for Bangladesh violence
In this interview too, Joy reiterated that he thinks Western groups kept inciting the violence in Bangladesh which was initially a “minor protest”.
“We wanted the judicial committee to resolve the problem, and investigate, and we suspended police officers. But, I think there was some group that kept inciting the protesters,” he said.
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“The whole incident was designed to flare up. The protest escalated and they demanded the resignation of the Prime Minister. Many of the protesters had firearms. They attacked police stations with guns. From where did they get the guns?” he asked.
Asked to comment on the reports suggesting whatever is happening in Bangladesh is because of the US, China, and Pakistan, he said, “I don’t think China is involved in this as it has never been involved in our internal matters. We were friends with every country. With China and India, we had good relations. We consider India our best friend."
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“The US also had good relations but Pakistan (ISI) was always against the independence of Bangladesh. We fought for independence from them. So, I suspect that ISI was involved in inciting protests,” he added.
With inputs from IANS