US revokes Sheikh Hasina's visa after she flees Bangladesh
PTC News Desk: The United States has revoked former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's visa after she was forced to resign and flee the country after violent protests, according to sources close to the US Department of State. Hasina left Bangladesh on Monday afternoon and is currently in India, from whence she plans to take asylum in the United Kingdom.
Hasina's travel plans have been hampered by "uncertainties," and she is unlikely to leave India for the next few days, according to individuals familiar with the situation on Tuesday. Hasina arrived at India's Hindon airbase with her sister Sheikh Rehana last evening, hours after resigning as prime minister.
It is vital to note that the United States has had a strained relationship with Hasina for years, asserting that the January elections were not free and fair, citing vote irregularities and violence. Chuck Schumer, the majority leader of the United States Senate, urged Bangladesh to form a balanced interim administration that may lead to early democratic elections. "PM Hasina's violent reaction to legitimate protests made her continued rule untenable," he added.
In recent weeks, Washington has urged the Bangladeshi government to respect the right to peaceful protest while also recommending Americans not to visit to the Asian country due to "civil unrest." Several people have claimed US involvement in Hasina's removal after she said she was offered a hassle-free election in January if she permitted a "certain country" to establish an airbase within the country.
- PTC NEWS
