Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
WASHINGTON DC, 7th August. According to India external affairs ministry on Tuesday stated that the Indian government is providing Sheikh Hasina with all the necessary support while she plans her next course of action.
Sheikh Hasina has taken refuge in India after she resignied as prime minister in the violent protests which unleash intense political unrest in Bangladesh.
Media reported that her aircraft has taken off from Hindon Air Base but Ms. Sheikh Hasian has chosen to remain in India for the time being.
External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar convened an all-party meeting in Parliament to brief on the ongoing crisis in Bangladesh and its implications for the region.
Jaishankar detailed the unfolding events in Dhaka and outlined India’s strategic response to them.
On behalf of the government he assured of all precautions to be taken to safeguard Indian interests and its citizens including about 20,000 Indian nationals staying in Bangladesh.
Of these, 8,000 have been evacuated as the Indian High Commission in Dhaka remained operational there.
The political turmoil in Bangladesh, sparked by student-led protests against the quota system for government jobs has culminated into a broader anti-government movement.
Bangladeshi military announced the formation of an interim government.
Media reports suggest that the coordinators of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement have proposed Nobel Laureate Dr. Muhammad Yunus to lead the interim government.
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