Sheikh Hasina recently fled to India on a military aircraft.
Who will rule Bangladesh now? Bangladesh is currently on the edge as it awaits the formation of a new government after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled the country following violent protests. Notably, the student protest leaders are set to meet the Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman on Tuesday. They have also called for Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus to lead the interim government.
In the meanwhile, the curfew was lifted, and offices and educational institutions were reopened on Tuesday morning. However, the attendance was scattered after weeks of protests against government job quotas and ensuing violence claiming 300 lives and leaving thousands injured.
Sheikh Hasina recently fled to India on a military aircraft. As of now, it is being reported that she is seeking asylum in the United Kingdom. However, her son, Sajeeb Wazed Joy, turned down these reports stating that she has no plans to return to Bangladesh either.
Who will rule Bangladesh now? Here are the key developments:
- Sheikh Hasina departed Bangladesh via helicopter, landing at Hindon Airbase on the outskirts of Delhi on Monday.
- National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and senior officials met Sheikh Hasina upon her arrival.
- The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) announced that all government and private offices, factories, and educational institutions would reopen on Tuesday.
- Bangladesh's army chief is set to meet student protest leaders on Tuesday as the country prepares for the formation of a new government.
- Bangladesh’s President Mohammed Shahabuddin ordered the release of jailed former Prime Minister and key opposition leader Khaleda Zia hours after archrival Sheikh Hasina’s ouster.
