A dynasty in the making? Is Hasina grooming Joy and Putul to lead AL?

In the quiet corridors of a Delhi safe house, far from the political tumult of Dhaka, an extraordinary succession plan may be unfolding. Sheikh Hasina, the former Prime Minister of Bangladesh and long-time leader of the Awami League, has been in exile in India since her dramatic ouster during the July 2024 Uprising. Now, according to a BBC Bangla report, she is reportedly reshaping the future of her party — not through internal elections or consultations with senior leaders, but by positioning her children, Sajeeb Wazed Joy and Saima Wazed Putul, at the heart of the Awami League’s leadership structure. The model? The Indian National Congress — a party that has long been guided by the Gandhi-Nehru dynasty. As Sonia...