Bangladesh Protests, Bangladesh News Live Updates: Bangladesh former PM Sheikh Hasina's aircraft lands at IAF's Hindon airbase near Delhi (2024)

Bangladesh Protest Live: NSA Ajit Doval meets Sheikh Hasina at airbase

Earlier, foreign minister S Jaishankar briefed PM Narendra Modi.

Bangladesh: Protester on Hasina's bed; unprecedented chaos unfolds at ex-PM's palace

Bangladesh Protest Live: Indigo Airlines issues a travel advisory in view of the political situation in Bangladesh

At 58, General Waker-Uz-Zaman took on the role of army chief on June 23 for a standard three-year term. Trusted by Prime Minister Hasina due to their distant familial connection, Zaman has a notable background, including serving as a UN peacekeeper and working in Hasina's office. Born in Dhaka in 1966, he has a distinguished military career and continues a family tradition in the Bangladeshi armed forces. He is married to Sarahnaz Kamalika Zaman, the daughter of General Muhammad Mustafizur Rahman, who was army chief from 1997 to 2000 during Hasina's first term.

Bangladesh erupts In joy as Hasina lands in Delhi

Bangladesh Protest Live: Foreign minister S Jaishankar briefs PM Modi

Over the worsening violence situation, foreign minister S Jaishankar briefed PM Modi.

Watch: Sheikh Hasina lands at Indian Air Force base near Delhi after fleeing Bangladesh

Bangladesh Protest Live: Former PM Sheikh Hasina's aircraft lands at IAF's Hindon airbase near Delhi, reported ANI quoting sources

Watch: First visuals of Sheikh Hasina fleeing Bangladesh emerge as protesters storm Dhaka palace

Bangladesh Protest Live: Shahjalal International Airport temporarily closed

Dhaka's Shahjalal International Airport has been temporarily closed. Airport Director Group Captain Kamrul Islam confirmed this to Prothom Alo around 6pm.

Bangladesh Protest Live: India suspends all trains to the neighbouring country

India has cancelled all trains to Bangladesh, Indian railways spokesperson said.

Bangladesh Protest Live: Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee urges people to maintain peace

"I appeal to the people of Bengal to maintain peace. Do not pay attention to any kind of rumours. This is a matter between two countries, we will support whatever decision the Central government takes," she said,

Watch: Bangladesh protesters storm PM Sheikh Hasina's residence; celebrations in Dhaka as govt collapses

Concerned about developments, violence In Bangladesh, says clothing brand H&M

Due to the ongoing violence and developments in Bangladesh, the company's teams are on the ground, continuously monitoring the situation.

Bangladesh Protest Live: BNP secretary general calls on the countrymen to remain calm

According to Prothom*o Alo, BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir called for calm among the populace. In a message on Monday, he reported that his meeting with Army chief General Waqar-uz-Zaman had been constructive. Alamgir conveyed that General Zaman had instructed him to share this message with the people.

Bangladesh Army chief Waker-Uz-Zaman confirmed that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has resigned and fled the country. In a national address during the ongoing crisis, Zaman appealed to students to remain calm and return home. He also urged citizens to end the violence, stating that there is no need for a curfew or emergency measures. Despite resisting calls to step down for weeks, Hasina fled after a violent day of unrest on Sunday that claimed nearly 100 lives.

Bangladesh Protest Live: LIC to shut down its office in the country till August 7

Following the resignation and departure of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina amid ongoing protests, the Border Security Force (BSF) in India has issued a 'high alert' for all units along the 4,096 km India-Bangladesh border. Acting BSF Director General Daljit Singh Chawdhary and other senior officials have arrived in Kolkata to assess border security. The unrest, which has seen nearly 300 casualties, prompted Hasina to resign and flee Dhaka with her sister to seek refuge.

Bangladesh Protest Live: Awami League's office set on fire

The office of Awami League President Sheikh Hasina, located at 3/A in Dhanmondi, was set on fire by protesters, according to Prothom*o Alo.

Bangladesh Protest Live: Home minister's house attacked, vandalized

According to Prothom*o Alo, protesters attacked and vandalized the residence of home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal in Dhanmondi, Dhaka. Around 3.30pm today, thousands of demonstrators breached the gate and entered the home minister's house. Smoke was seen emanating from the property, and vandalism was ongoing inside.

Bangladesh Protest Live: Army chief confirms Sheikh Hasina fled the country, says will help form interim government

According to Prothom Alo, Chief of Army Staff General Waqar-uz-Zaman announced that a political transition is in progress and an interim government will be established. He assured that all cases of murder will be investigated and called for trust in the army. He urged citizens to maintain peace and order, emphasizing that cooperation, rather than conflict, is key to preserving the nation’s progress. General Waqar-uz-Zaman appealed to people to avoid violence and work together to sustain the country's well-being.

Bangladesh Protest Live: Army chief addresses nation

According to Prothom Alo, the Army chief urged people to maintain peace and order in the country.

Bangladesh Protest Live: Bangladesh protesters storm prime minister's palace

Thousands of Bangladeshi protesters stormed the palace of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in Dhaka Monday, with a source telling AFP she had fled mass demonstrations demanding she quit. Bangladesh's Channel 24 broadcast images of crowds running into the premier's official residence in the capital, waving to the camera as they celebrated.

Bangladesh Protest Live: PM Sheikh Hasina resigns, say reports; flees residence as protesters storm palace

Prime Minister Hasina steps down from the post: Reports

Bangladesh Protest Live: Bangladesh PM Hasina took off in military helicopter to India, says Prothom Alo Daily

Bangladesh Protest Live: Bangladesh law minister says, "Situation is very volatile. What is happening, I myself don't know."

Bangladesh Protest Live: Bangladesh PM has left Dhaka palace for 'safer place', AFP reported quoting sources

Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has left the capital Dhaka in the face of mass protests demanding her resignation, a source close to the embattled leader told AFP on Monday.
"She and her sister have left Ganabhaban (the premier's official residence) for a safer place," the source told AFP. "She wanted to record a speech. But she could not get an opportunity to do that."

Bangladesh PM's son urges security forces to block 'any unelected government'

The son of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday urged the country's security forces to block any takeover from her rule as hundreds of thousands of protesters demanded she quit. "Your duty is to keep our people safe and our country safe and to uphold the constitution," US-based Sajeeb Wazed Joy said in a post on Facebook. "It means don't allow any unelected government to come in power for one minute, it is your duty."

Bangladesh Protest Live: Bangladesh PM's resignation a 'possibility', says senior aide

Bangladesh Protest Live: Bangladesh army chief to address nation at 2 pm

Bangladesh Protest Live: Widespread Bangladesh internet shutdown after deadly protests

Bangladesh Protest Live: Bangladesh anti-government protest total death toll at least 300, says police

According to the police, the total death toll from the anti-government protests in Bangladesh has reached at least 300.

Bangladesh Protest Live: Bangladesh protesters call for march to Dhaka in defiance of curfew

Protesting students in Bangladesh have called for a march to the capital Dhaka on Monday in defiance of a nationwide curfew to press Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to resign, a day after deadly clashes in the South Asian country killed nearly 100 people. Bangladesh has been engulfed by protests and violence that began last month after student groups demanded scrapping of a controversial quota system in government jobs. That escalated into a campaign to seek the ouster of Hasina, who won a fourth straight term in January in an election boycotted by the opposition.

Bangladesh Protest Live: India advises its nationals not to travel to Bangladesh until further notice

In response to the violent protests in Bangladesh, ministry of external affairs issued a travel advisory advising its citizens to avoid traveling to Bangladesh until further notice. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has also urged Indian nationals currently in Bangladesh to exercise heightened vigilance and limit their movements. In an official statement released on Sunday, the MEA stated, "Indian nationals are strongly advised not to travel to Bangladesh until further notice due to the current situation." It further advised those already in Bangladesh to be extremely cautious, restrict their movements, and stay in touch with the High Commission of India in Dhaka using the emergency contact numbers 8801958383679, 8801958383680, and 8801937400591.

Bangladesh Protest Live: Bangladesh protests demand PM resign, army stands 'by the people'

Bangladesh Protest Live: Bangladesh protesters demand PM resign as death toll mounts

Hundreds of thousands of Bangladeshi protesters demanding Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resign clashed with government supporters Sunday, with scores killed in one of the deadliest days since demonstrations began. Rallies that began last month against civil service job quotas have escalated into some of the worst unrest of Hasina's 15-year rule and shifted into wider calls for the 76-year-old to step down. At least 77 people were killed on Sunday alone, including 14 police officers, with the rival sides battling with sticks and knives and security forces firing rifles, taking the total killed since protests began in July to at least 283.

Bangladesh Protest Live: 'Shocking violence in Bangladesh must stop,' says UN rights chief

"The shocking violence in Bangladesh must stop," United Nations human rights chief Volker Turk said Sunday, urging the government to cease targeting peaceful protesters.
"With a mass march on Dhaka planned for tomorrow, and the youth wing of the ruling party called up against the protesters, I am deeply worried that there will be further loss of life and wider destruction," Turk said in a statement.

Bangladesh Protest Live: Protests continue in Bangladesh amid outrage over crackdown

Thousands of people from all walks of life gathered in Bangladesh’s capital to demand justice for more than 200 students and others killed in a wave of violence last month amid protests against a controversial quota system for government jobs. The protesters chanted anti-government slogans, such as “Justice, Justice, We want justice” and “Resignation, resignation, Sheikh Hasina’s resignation,” as the wave of protest widened beyond students. Elsewhere in Dhaka, hundreds of others including students, parents, doctors and teachers rallied.