A section of Bangladesh’s civil society wants to come to power being backed by the military, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's son Sajeeb Ahmed Wazed Joy has asserted.
Claiming "a section of our civil society wants power," Joy said in an interview with The Telegraph, India: "But they can never win an election. As the only way they can come to power is through the backing of the military, they are talking about army intervention."
"But I can tell you that the people of this country will not tolerate this," Joy said in an interview with the Kolkata-based news agency which was published on Sunday.
He said the achievements of Awami League government have been so overwhelming that the population will not support any intervention against a legitimate government.
He added: "You have to look at the logistics of a coup. Right now, there is no general or officer who has the appetite for a coup attempt."
"To have a successful coup, you will have to physically get Sheikh Hasina to hand over power. The guards guarding this house are faithful to Sheikh Hasina. There is no way the guards will allow anybody to step in."
He added: "Besides, any (coup) attempt will be so bloody that I don’t think there is any group of officers inclined to take that risk. I can tell you that Sheikh Hasina will not hand over power. It can only happen over our dead bodies."
