Hasina stares at uncertain future; London plan hits hurdle

Sheikh Hasina’s travel plans have hit a roadblock due to certain “uncertainties”, and she is unlikely to move out of India for the next couple of days, PTI has reported citing people in the know.

Hasina (76) is under tight security in an unspecified location. She was set to travel to London from India but is now contemplating other options after the British government indicated she may not get legal protection in the UK against any possible investigation, they said.

The Awami League leader had reportedly planned to travel to London through India and her aides informed Indian authorities about it before she landed in Hindon.

In a statement, British Foreign Secretary David Lammy said in London on Monday that Bangladesh has seen unprecedented levels of violence and tragic loss of life in the last few weeks and people of the country “deserve a full and independent UN-led investigation into the events”.

While saying that Hasina’s travel plans have hit certain issues and she may stay in the country for the next couple of days, the people in the know also described the situation as dynamic with no definitive path or clarity on the matter.