PANDARA PARK: HASINA’S SECOND HOME!

Author: kuldeep

Author: kuldeep

Sheikh Hasina, the PM of Bangladesh, came to Delhi in 1975 after her father was assassinated and lived here for five years with her husband and two children at Pandara Park. Vivek Shukla revisits her sojourn Sheikh Hasina Wajed, prime minister of Bangladesh, will certainly discuss several bilateral issues with Indian leaders during her forthcoming visit to India, like sharing of waters of the common rivers, including Teesta, increase of trade and commerce, cooperation in power and energy, and security related matters. In all this, Pandara Park would also definitely remain high on her mind during her stay at Delhi. Notwithstanding the three decades that have elapsed when Delhi was a home to Sheikh Hasina Wajed, surely she would not have forgotten those days. For almost five years, she lived here with her husband, M Wajed (now deceased), a nuclear scientist and children Sajeeb and Saima Putul, at a flat in C Block of Pandara Park. Hasina came to the city the year her father and founder of Bangladesh, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, was felled by the senseless bullets of assassins in his Dhan Mandi home in Dhaka, along with his wife and three sons. The killings took place on August 25, 1975. Hasina and her younger sister escaped death because they were in Germany at that time. Given the fact, Sheikh HasinaNotwithstanding the three decades that have elapsed when Delhi was a home to Sheikh Hasina Wajed, surely she would not have forgotten those days. For almost five years, she lived here with her husband, M Wajed (now deceased), a nuclear scientist and children Sajeeb and Saima Putul, at a flat in C Block of Pandara has very strong emotional ties with Delhi. Hasina moved to Pandara Park in the later part of December 1975. She first lived at 56 Ring Road, Lajpat Nagar. Interestingly enough, later on, Bangladesh high commission worked from 56 Ring Road before shifting to the more spacious Chanakyapuri. Hasina lived in Delhi till 1981. It is still unclear whether she would make an emotional trip to her home here, despite her crowded itinerary and security considerations, but one thing is very sure - she would, in all probability, ruminate upon her days in exile, in Delhi. It is said that the daughter of Mujib, a powerful political leader, was rank apolitical when she came to Delhi. Her father was a fiery political leader since his college days in Calcutta (now Kolkata) and was at the forefront when the Pakistan government tried to impose Urdu in East Pakistan. Coming back to Hasinas days and years in Delhi, when she came here, India itself had to contend with a grand turmoil - the national emergency (1975-77). And, she was always surrounded by her security entourage. Leaders of Bangladesh Awami League visited her to persuade her to take over the reins of the party. She was even elected the head of the League while in exile in India. While Hasina was in Delhi, a person by the name of A L Khatib worked as her assistant. Khatib had also authored a book, Who killed Mujib, published by Vikas Publishing House. D K Bose, a very familiar face in the football circles of the capital, was among the few who had met Hasina at her Pandara Park home, at that time. Bose says an academician from Dhaka University organized the meeting. Though it was a brief one, they apparently discussed at length the state of Bangladesh and Bangla literature. Hasina generally remained indoors, except for visiting Indian International Centre once in a while, for a quiet lunch or dinner. Courtesy:- Times Property dt:- 09-01-2010About the Author:

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