Bangladesh Dhaka Protest News Live Updates, Sheikh Hasina Resigns: Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus has been appointed as the head of Bangladesh’s interim administration, according to a late-night statement from the President’s Press Secretary. Earlier in the day, the country underwent a significant reshuffle in the Army’s top ranks, following Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s resignation and escape from the country after violent protests against her administration over a contentious job quota system. Meanwhile, former Minister of Telecommunication and ICT, Zunaid Ahmed Palak, and former Foreign Minister of the Awami League government, Hasan Mahmud, were detained by authorities at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport today, as reported by Prothom Alo and Daily English.
What’s happening in India? Following an all-party meeting called by the Centre earlier in the day, Union Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar briefed the Rajya Sabha on the ongoing political turmoil in Bangladesh, stating that the government is “closely observing the situation concerning the status of minorities” in the neighboring country. “The situation in Bangladesh is developing,” he added, asking for the House’s understanding. A day after the political upheaval in Bangladesh saw PM Sheikh Hasina resigning and fleeing the country, the atmosphere in Dhaka was mostly calm this morning, according to local reports.