Sheikh Hasina will not return to politics: Joy

Sheikh Hasina's son, Sajeeb Wazed Joy, has said that there would be no political comeback for his mother.

In an interview with the BBC World Service's Newshour program, Joy said his mother had been considering resigning since yesterday and had left the country for her own safety after her family insisted.

He told BBC, "She has turned Bangladesh around. When she took over power it was considered a failing state. It was a poor country. Until today it was considered one of the rising tigers of Asia. She's very disappointed."

Addressing allegations of excessive force against protesters, Joy said the government's response had been justified given the violence faced by law enforcement. “You’ve had policemen beaten to death – 13 just yesterday. So, what do you expect the police to do when mobs are beating people to death?”