Muhammad Yunus goverment , an economist and Nobel laureate, will take office as the next temporary government of Bangladesh on Thursday. Following violent student anti-quota protests, former prime minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and left the country for India on Monday, the chief of the Bangladesh Army declared the formation of an interim government. Protesting students insisted that Yunus lead the new temporary administration.
The new interim cabinet members will be finalised, and fresh general elections are expected to be held soon.
Bangladesh news: Here are some latest developments
-Muhammad Yunus arrived in Dhaka from Paris following a successful medical operation. He has praised students for their “bravery,” but in order to stop more damage, he has called for nonviolence.
-Former prime minister and leader of the Bangladesh National Party Khaleda Zia demanded a “democratic Bangladesh where all religions are respected” following her release from prison. Her words take on significance in light of reports of attacks that are purportedly directed at members of the Awami League and Hindu minority in the nation.
The Indian High Commission in Dhaka declared that it will carry out its mandate in the future. New Delhi has voluntarily recalled all non-essential staff members and their families, while all diplomats are still on duty.
-Air India and IndiGo, two Indian airlines, restored service to Dhaka and ran extra flights to bring back more than 400 individuals.
–Sheikh Hasina, the former prime minister of Bangladesh, will remain in India for a while. Her son claims that she hasn’t made up her mind to apply for refuge in a third nation.
-A sizable group of between 120 and 140 Bangladeshis were stopped from entering India over the West Bengal border by the Border Security Force of India. The agency made it clear that there was no major attempt at infiltration and that these were caused by worries about local unrest.
In response to reports of attacks on minority communities in Bangladesh, the spokesperson for the ministry of external affairs said on Thursday that India is monitoring the situation. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Thursday spoke with his British counterpart, David Lammy about the evolving situation in Bangladesh during a phone call.
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