Bangladesh unrest: As Sheikh Hasina resigned as Bangladesh Prime Minister yesterday and fled after vast crowds of angry protesters demanded her exit and marched towards Dhaka, Foreign Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday chaired an all-party meeting to discuss the fall of Hasina’s government in neighbouring Bangladesh amid violent protests.
Jaishankar briefed MPs from all the political parties at the Parliament about the situation in Bangladesh, ANI reported.
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Sheikh Hasina fled to India and landed at the Hindon Air Force base in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad, which is 30km from Delhi last evening. She was received by National Security Advisor Ajit Doval. Hasina is reportedly seeking asylum in the UK.
After Hasina resigned, the Bangladesh military announced it would form an interim government. Army chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman urged the protesters to stand down.
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The all-party meeting comes as the neighbouring country plunged into uncertainty after unprecedented street protests over job quota.
On Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to S Jaishankar about the violence in Bangladesh – in which over 300 have died so far.