Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus is to head an interim government, with swearing-in scheduled for August 8. Muhammad Yunus to head Interim Govt of Bangladesh. His appointment came after a late Tuesday meeting with student protest leaders, military chiefs, civil society members, and business leaders. The composition of the interim government is to be finalized Wednesday. Bangladesh where people from Islam belief murdered scores of hindus, set their properties on fire.
A Hindu councillor was among the 100 people killed in violent clashes in Bangladesh on Sunday, August 4. According to reports, houses and temples of Hindus including ISKCON and Kali were aimed at. This made devotees seek shelter.
Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina submitted her resignation and fled the country on Monday. She arrived at Hindon Air Base, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, on board a C-130 transport aircraft and is housed at present in a safe house. There are media reports that she might seek political asylum in London.
The President of the SCBA has, in turn, called on India to detain Sheikh Hasina and her sister Sheikh Rehana and hand over the duo to Bangladesh.
Protesters took to their heels all over the country as more than 20 bodies of party members of Hasina were found, reports The Dhaka Tribune.
An Air India flight from Dhaka, carrying 199 passengers and six infants, landed in Delhi early this morning amidst the ongoing political unrest.
Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin dissolved parliament on Tuesday, clearing the way for an interim government. He also released Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia, who is a former prime minister and arch-rival of Hasina, from house arrest.
Thousands of protesters stormed into Hasina’s residence and house at Dhaka, vandalizing her mural immediately after her resignation. They also attacked the Bangladesh Consulate in New York and removed the portrait of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Hasina’s father.
Nepali security agencies increased vigil along the border and at the Bangladesh Embassy in Kathmandu to prevent unauthorized entry from Bangladesh via India, as people may seek refuge.
The United States has expressed deep concern over continued violence in Bangladesh, including attacks against religious or political minorities. It stressed that the new government must credibly investigate such incidents and deliver justice to the victims.