At least 232 killed in violence following Sheikh Hasina’s resignation, says report
Indo-Bangla bilateral ties are not dependent on the Awami League and it is "natural to evoke adverse reactions" in Bangladesh over India giving refuge to former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, senior leaders of BNP said.
At least 232 people were killed in violence and clashes that broke out in Bangladesh since Sheikh Hasina fled, according to a report in the Dhaka Tribune quoting Prothom Alo.
This takes the total number of deaths over the past 23 days to 560.
Indo-Bangla bilateral ties are not dependent on the Awami League and it is “natural to evoke adverse reactions” in Bangladesh over India giving refuge to former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, senior leaders of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) said.
Meanwhile, Union Minister Amit Shah said the government has constituted a committee to monitor the current situation on the Indo-Bangladesh Border (IBB).
He said, “The committee will maintain communication channels with their counterpart authorities in Bangladesh to ensure the safety and security of Indian nationals, Hindus, and other minority communities living there.”
Nahid Islam and Asif Mahmud, two student leaders who are both in their mid-20s and led the protests, will join the caretaker government, local media reported.
'Awami League would contest the next election': Sheikh Hasina's son
Former Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina's son Sajeeb Wazed told news agency Reuters on Saturday that her mother's Awami League party would contest the next election, which he said must be held within three months.
"I'm confident the Awami League will come to power. If not, we will be the opposition. Either way is fine," he said. (Reuters)
Former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina did not resign before fleeing to Delhi, says son
Sheikh Hasina had not resigned as prime minister before fleeing this week to India as anti-government protesters marched on her official residence, her son and adviser told news agency Reuters early on Saturday.
"My mother never officially resigned. She didn't get the time," Hasina's son Sajeeb Wazed told Reuters from Washington. "She had planned to make a statement and submit her resignation. But then the protesters started marching on the prime minister's residence. And there was no time. My mother wasn't even packed. As far as the constitution goes, she is still the prime minister of Bangladesh."
He said though the president had dissolved parliament after consulting with military chiefs and opposition politicians, the formation of a caretaker government without the prime minister actually formally resigning "can be challenged in court". (Reuters/Indian Express)
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