Sheikh Hasina in India amid UK asylum roadblock

Saturday, 10 August 2024 - 8:10

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Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will likely remain in India for some time, as her plans to travel to the United Kingdom faced a “technical roadblock,” according to Indian media reports. Hasina came to India on Monday (August 5) after violent protests against her government forced her to flee Bangladesh.

Along with her sister, the ex-PM had reportedly planned to seek asylum in the UK, where members of their family live. However, according to the country’s immigration rules, asylum requests can only be processed once a person is in the UK and Hasina does not hold a visa for travelling there.

India's foreign ministry said on Thursday that it is up to Bangladesh's former prime minister Sheikh Hasina to "take things forward" regarding her future plans, adding that it had no update on the matter.

"It is not appropriate to talk about her plans," spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said.

Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, in a post on X earlier in the afternoon, said he had spoken to Britain's foreign secretary and discussed "the situation in Bangladesh and West Asia".

Hasina fled to India after stepping down as prime minister on Monday following violent protests demanding her resignation, and has since been sheltering at an air base near New Delhi.



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