Archive · 5 Aug 2026
Sheikh Hasina's Son Warns India Bangladesh Became 'Another Pakistan'
A man named Sajeeb Wazed Joy is the son of Sheikh Hasina, who used to be the leader of a country called Bangladesh.
Bangladesh is a neighbor of India.
Joy spoke to reporters in New Delhi, the capital of India.
He warned India to be careful because he thinks Bangladesh has become like Pakistan, which India has had problems with.
He said that bad groups, like Al-Qaeda, and spies from Pakistan's secret service are now free to work in Bangladesh.
He also said people who supported his mother are being hurt or killed, and that this has been happening since August 2024.
Joy said there are no fair rules to protect these people and the police do not help.
He thanked India's leader, Narendra Modi, for treating his mother with great respect.
But Bangladesh's government sees things differently and has asked India to stop Hasina from causing problems from Indian land.
India's government said it had nothing to do with the reporters' meeting and does not support the opinions shared there.
Sajeeb Wazed Joy, son of former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina, warned that Bangladesh has become 'another Pakistan' on India's eastern frontier.
He alleged that Pakistan's ISI operates with an 'open hand' in Bangladesh and that Al-Qaeda operatives are speaking at public rallies there.
Joy described Bangladesh as a 'failed state' with no law and order, no human rights, and no freedom of speech.
He said political killings have been effectively legalized since August 2024, with his party members hunted down and killed without due process.
Joy thanked India's PM Narendra Modi for treating Sheikh Hasina 'like a head of state,' while Dhaka urged India to bar the 'fugitive' from inciting instability and New Delhi said it had no role in the event.
- Who
- Sajeeb Wazed Joy, son of former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina, speaking at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of South Asia in New Delhi; India's MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal also responded.
- What
- Warned that Bangladesh has become 'another Pakistan' and a 'failed state' on India's eastern frontier, alleging ISI and Al-Qaeda operatives operate freely and that political killings have been legalized since August 2024.
- When
- On a Wednesday, according to the articles (exact date not specified); the allegations reference events in Bangladesh since August 2024.
- Where
- Foreign Correspondents' Club of South Asia, New Delhi, India; concerning the situation in Bangladesh.
- Why
- To caution India and the world about alleged terrorist activity and the breakdown of law and order in Bangladesh; Dhaka also sought India's position on Hasina's political activities from Indian territory.
Sheikh Hasina's supporters (Joy's position)
Bangladesh government and India's official stance
State of Bangladesh
Sheikh Hasina's supporters (Joy's position)
Joy says Bangladesh is a 'failed state' with no law and order, no human rights, and no freedom of speech, where political killings have been legalized since August 2024.
Bangladesh government and India's official stance
Bangladesh's government treats Hasina as a 'fugitive' facing crimes against humanity charges and says she is inciting instability from India; Dhaka asked New Delhi to prevent such activity.
2024 protest death toll
Sheikh Hasina's supporters (Joy's position)
Joy pointed to a discrepancy between the government's and the UN's death toll figures for the 2024 protests.
Bangladesh government and India's official stance
The article notes Joy did not provide any tangible evidence to corroborate his allegations about the death toll.
India's role with Sheikh Hasina
Sheikh Hasina's supporters (Joy's position)
Joy thanked India's PM Narendra Modi's government for treating Sheikh Hasina 'like a head of state,' implying Indian support for her.
Bangladesh government and India's official stance
India's MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the government had no involvement in the media interaction, which was organized by a private media entity, and does not endorse any views expressed there.
- Speaker
- Sajeeb Wazed Joy, son of former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina
- Venue
- Foreign Correspondents' Club of South Asia, New Delhi
- Key claim
- Bangladesh has become 'another Pakistan' and a 'failed state' on India's eastern front
- Alleged actors
- Pakistan's ISI (with an 'open hand') and Al-Qaeda operatives
- Allegation
- Political killings legalized since August 2024, with no due process
- Occasion
- Remarks made on Wednesday, ahead of a virtual address by Sheikh Hasina
- Dhaka's response
- Urged India to prevent the 'fugitive' Hasina from inciting instability from Indian territory
- India's response
- MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the government had no involvement in or endorsement of the private media event
