Joy confirms divorce

Jago News Desk Published: 14 January 2025, 06:40 PM
Joy confirms divorce
With Sheikh Hasina in the centre, Sajeeb Wazed and Kristine Overmire Wazed are seen on her right and Saima Wazed Hossain and Khandakar Masrur Hossain on the left.– Collected Photo

Sajeeb Wazed Joy, son of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, confirmed on Tuesday that he and Kristine Overmire are no longer married.

In a post on his verified Facebook page, Joy addressed the issue while rejecting corruption allegations reportedly linked to an investigation by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

“Kristine and I are no longer married. We separated almost three years ago and are divorced,” he wrote.

Rumours about the stability of marriages within the top political family have long circulated in Dhaka’s political circle. 

On allegations of corruption, Joy called them part of a smear campaign by what he referred to as an “unelected and unconstitutional” government.

He accused the Yunus government of leaking a fabricated document purported to be an FBI report. The FBI agent named in the report retired years ago, and the Justice Department lawyer they claim is investigating me passed away in 2013, Joy wrote.

Joy said that the cars listed in the report under his name were owned for over 20 years, and all but one had been sold over time. Additionally, he claimed not to have any offshore bank accounts.