Sajeed Wazed, the son of former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, has denied reports suggesting that his mother accused the United States of orchestrating a regime change in Bangladesh. Wazed took to X (formerly Twitter) to refute these claims, calling them "completely false and fabricated."

"The recent resignation statement attributed to my mother published in a newspaper is completely false and fabricated. I have just confirmed with her that she did not make any statement either before or since leaving Dhaka," Wazed wrote.

Earlier reports had claimed that Sheikh Hasina intended to address the nation before stepping down as Prime Minister and fleeing Bangladesh on August 5 amid violent protests. In this undelivered speech, Hasina was alleged to have said that she could have stayed in power if she had ceded St. Martin Island and the Bay of Bengal to the United States. Wazed has now dismissed these allegations as untrue.

St. Martin Island, situated in the northeastern Bay of Bengal, is the southernmost part of Bangladesh. In the disputed speech, the 76-year-old Hasina reportedly stated that she resigned to avoid witnessing further loss of life, suggesting that her continued presence could have led to more deaths and destruction.

The former Prime Minister also used the letter to clarify her controversial "Razakar" remark. She denied ever calling the protesting students "Razakars," a term that has a deeply negative connotation in Bangladesh as it refers to those who supported the Pakistani military during the 1971 liberation war.

In the letter, Hasina reiterated that her comments had been misrepresented and urged students to view the full video of her speech to understand the context. She also expressed her intention to return to Bangladesh soon.

Tensions between the U.S. and Bangladesh had significantly deteriorated during Hasina's tenure, particularly after Washington criticized the January elections that brought her Awami League party back to power as neither free nor fair. In the months leading up to her resignation, Hasina had accused foreign conspirators of plotting to overthrow her government.

Following Hasina's departure, violent protests erupted on August 5, particularly targeting the Hindu minority community. Over 230 people have died in the unrest since the fall of the Awami League government. Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus has since been sworn in as the head of the caretaker government, tasked with overseeing new elections in Bangladesh.