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Sajeeb Wazed Joy claims Bangladesh is becoming another Pakistan

Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy addressed the Foreign Correspondents Club of South Asia in New Delhi via video conference. During the event, Joy described Bangladesh as a failing state and warned that it is becoming another Pakistan, posing a security risk to India. He alleged that foreign intelligence agencies, specifically Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence, are operating openly in the country and that previously imprisoned criminals and militants have been released.

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What Happened

Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy addressed the Foreign Correspondents Club of South Asia in New Delhi via video conference on Wednesday. Speaking from Maryland, Joy characterized Bangladesh as a failing state and warned that it is becoming another Pakistan. He alleged that foreign intelligence agencies, particularly Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence, are operating freely within the country. Joy further claimed that individuals previously convicted of terrorism and other crimes have been released from prison, and that banned organizations are now holding public rallies.

Joy stated that the current situation in Bangladesh poses a significant security concern for India and urged the international community to intervene to prevent the country from becoming a hub for regional terrorism. This event marked the first public address by Sheikh Hasina since she left office and departed the country. The remarks highlighted the concerns of the Awami League leadership regarding the current political and security climate in Bangladesh.

Key Facts

  1. Sheikh Hasina and Sajeeb Wazed Joy addressed the Foreign Correspondents Club of South Asia via video conference.
  2. Sajeeb Wazed Joy described Bangladesh as a failing state and compared it to Pakistan.
  3. Joy alleged that Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence is operating openly in Bangladesh.
  4. Joy claimed that previously imprisoned criminals and militants have been released.
  5. This was Sheikh Hasina's first public address since leaving office.

The Timeline7

Every article on this story, in the order it was filed. We do not rank the outlets.

  1. 5 Aug

  2. 6 Aug

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Where This Is Being Covered5 languages

Languages

Newsrooms carrying this story, by publication language.

  • English2 outlets
  • Bengaliবাংলা2 outlets
  • Kannadaಕನ್ನಡ1 outlet
  • Odiaଓଡ଼ିଆ1 outlet
  • Malayalamമലയാളം1 outlet

Regional reach

States where a local newsroom is carrying this. National mastheads and wire agencies circulate everywhere and are counted separately, not drawn on the map.

Jammu & Kashmir: No local newsroomLadakh: No local newsroomPunjab: No local newsroomChandigarh: No local newsroomHimachal Pradesh: No local newsroomUttarakhand: No local newsroomHaryana: No local newsroomDelhi NCR: No local newsroomUttar Pradesh: No local newsroomRajasthan: No local newsroomGujarat: No local newsroomDadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu: No local newsroomMaharashtra: No local newsroomGoa: No local newsroomMadhya Pradesh: No local newsroomChhattisgarh: No local newsroomBihar: No local newsroomJharkhand: No local newsroomWest Bengal: Sangbad Pratidin, Uttarbanga SambadOdisha: DharitriSikkim: Uttarbanga SambadArunachal Pradesh: No local newsroomAssam: No local newsroomNagaland: No local newsroomMeghalaya: No local newsroomManipur: No local newsroomTripura: No local newsroomMizoram: No local newsroomTelangana: No local newsroomKarnataka: PrajavaniAndhra Pradesh: No local newsroomKerala: JanmabhumiTamil Nadu: No local newsroomPuducherry: No local newsroomLakshadweep: No local newsroomAndaman & Nicobar: No local newsroom
  • No local newsroom
  • 1 outlet
  • 2 or more

5 states with local coverage. Spread across the country, with no regional concentration. Also carried by 2 national mastheads.

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