He says he'll consider being Awami League's prime ministerial candidate at next election if invited.
Bangladesh's PM Sheikh Hasina has been sheltering in New Delhi since Aug 5 following an uprising that killed about 300 people.
“She had planned to make a statement and submit her resignation. But then the protesters started marching on the prime minister’s residence. And there was no time. My mother wasn’t even packed. As far as the constitution goes, she is still the prime minister of Bangladesh.” “I’m confident the Awami League will come to power. If not, we will be the opposition. Either way is fine,” he said.
He said he was “willing to work with the BNP ... to have democratic elections in Bangladesh and restore democracy and to work with them to ensure that going forward, we have peaceful democracy where there will be free and fair elections”. Sajeeb Wazed Joy, son of ousted Bangladesh PM Sheik Hasina, speaking on social media in this still image taken from a video obtained by Reuters on Aug 6. PHOTO: REUTERS
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