Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has resigned from her post and departed from Dhaka amid violent protests, according to reports from AFP.
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The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) met on Monday at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s residence at Lok Kalyan Marg. In the meeting, PM Modi was briefed about the situation in Bangladesh.
- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Home Minister Amit Shah, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman were present in the meeting.
- India’s National Security Advisor Ajit Doval held discussions with Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the Hindon Air Base regarding the current situation in Bangladesh and her future plans. In response to the ongoing developments, the Indian Air Force has placed its personnel on alert across all eastern sectors, according to reports.
- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar briefed Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the political situation in Bangladesh.
- Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina has landed at Hindon Air Base in Ghaziabad in a C-130 transport aircraft. She is reportedly expected to leave for London via India.
- IndiGo and Air India announced that they have cancelled all scheduled flights to and from Dhaka with immediate effect due to the ongoing situation in Bangladesh.
- The Indian Border Security Force (BSF) has put the India-Bangladesh border on high alert for two days starting Monday.
- Security along the Indo-Bangladesh border has been increased to ensure that any infiltration/or illegal entry of any national is thwarted, as per reports.
- Indian Railways has announced the cancellation of all train services, including the Kolkata-Dhaka-Kolkata Maitri Express to Bangladesh from July 19 to August 6.
- “She and her sister have left Ganabhaban (the Prime Minister’s official residence) for a safer place,” the source told AFP.
- Bangladesh Army Chief said, “PM Sheikh Hasina has resigned. Interim Government to run the country.”
- A senior official from the Bangladesh Prime Minister’s Office, who requested anonymity, told news agency, ANI, “Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left the official residence in Dhaka after violence erupted. Her current whereabouts are unknown. The situation in Dhaka is highly sensitive, and the Prime Minister’s residence is under siege by a mob.”
- This decision comes after weeks of severe nationwide turmoil, which began with student protests over a disputed quota system for government jobs and grew into a larger movement seeking Hasina’s departure.
- The discontent escalated into violent fights between demonstrators and security forces, resulting in multiple casualties. Despite efforts to stop protesters with a hard curfew and an internet ban, the government’s tactics failed to restore order.
- As the situation deteriorated, sources say that Hasina and her sister left Dhaka for India under military guard. This move signals a momentous shift in Bangladesh’s political scene, bringing an end to Hasina’s long reign as prime minister.
- The rallies, fuelled by frustrations over corruption, unemployment, and Hasina’s autocratic administration, brought together a diverse coalition of students, opposition members, and civil society organisations. The resignation has placed the country in a state of uncertainty, with immediate political and economic implications.
- Observers believe that this might be a watershed moment for Bangladesh, changing its political and social fabric. The world community is keeping a close eye on the situation as the country faces an unprecedented catastrophe.
