update on bangladesh Curfew lifted after the coup in Bangladesh All schools, colleges and offices opened in Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina can go to London from India Nobel laureate Mohammad Yunus can become caretaker PM Tariq Rehman's name also in the race for PM post
On 5th August, Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina hastily boarded a helicopter and departed Dhaka, leaving behind a nation in turmoil. But the scenes mirrored a similar upheaval in Sri Lanka two years prior when protesters breached the residence of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.
Bangladesh crisis: Nahid Islam, a 26-year-old sociology student, has become a key figure in Bangladesh's recent upheaval, leading a student movement that resulted in the ousting of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina after 15 years in power.
The violence which started with the protest demanding to scrap the quota for the descendant of the 1971 war veterans has so far claimed over 300 lives.
The neighbouring country plunged into uncertainty after extraordinary street protests over job quota forced Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to flee the country. In view of the law and order situation, Indian air services to Dhakha have been halted for Tuesday.
This followed weeks of violent protests in Bangladesh that culminated in the chaotic resignation of ex-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina as she fled to India on Monday. The protests were initially focused on the country's quota system but eventually spiralled into an anti-government unrest.
Naslima Nasreen, an exiled Bangladeshi author, has taken a sharp dig at ousted Bangladesh PM Sheikh Haseena, drawing parallels to her situation when she left the country in 1994.
Dr Muhammad Yunus, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate widely known for his Grameen Bank initiative that introduced Bangladesh to microcredit, is a fierce Hasina critic who is facing several criminal cases. He called Hasina's resignation on Monday as a "second liberation" for the country.
Colonel Ashok Kumar Tara, then a major in the Indian Army, played a crucial role in rescuing Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and his family, including former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, from Pakistani captivity during the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War.
After being briefed by the government, Rahul Gandhi expressed his support for the measures taken in the national interest.
Weeks of violent protests in Bangladesh brought a tumultuous end to Sheikh Hasina's 15-year-old reign as she was forced to resign and flee the country on Monday. Hasina had brought stability to the country in 2008 after a rise of Islamist extremism had threatened the Hindu community in Bangladesh.
Sheikh Hasina was forced to resign as Bangladesh's Prime Minister on Monday as massive anti-governments turned violent, leading to the deaths of at least 300 others. She was expected to seek asylum in London and preparations to form an interim government in Bangladesh are underway.
Violent protests against the quota system in Bangladesh's government jobs escalated to anti-government agitation that forced Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to resign and flee the country. She landed at the Hindon Airbase in Ghaziabad, but there has been no word on her seeking asylum in the UK.
Earlier on Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting of Cabinet Committee on Securit (CCS) on Monday. He was briefed about the Bangladesh crisis. Home Minister Amit Shah, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, EAM S Jaishankar, Mr Nirmala Sitharaman, RAW and IB Chiefs were present in the meeting
A massive crowd of protesters on Monday (August 5) stormed the former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina's official residence 'Ganabhaban', shouting slogans, pumping fists and showing victory signs amid her resignation.
A big name in the Hindi film industry, who featured in several multi-starrer films was once a mega star in the Bangladesh film industry. Check out his name below.
Bangladesh protests: These numbers provide critical assistance and security to those facing threats or danger, reflecting a significant step towards ensuring the safety of minority groups in the country.
The development comes after a key student leader Nahid Islam announced that an outline for an interim government would be finalised within the next 24 hours. Bangladesh Army took charge after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned following unprecedented violent protest against her government.
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled Dhaka amid violent protests that continued to escalate demanding her resignation. She arrived in India on Monday evening. There is no official information about her next destination but the sources claimed that she may seek asylum in UK.
Bangladesh protests: As the country grapples with the immediate aftermath of this political turmoil, the future remains deeply uncertain, with millions of Bangladeshis anxiously waiting to see what will come next.
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