[🇧🇩] Bangladeshi PM Hasina Flees country amid deadly riots

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The military plane, the most tracked plane today on website Flight Radar 24 which tracks the flight of all planes, was expected to land in Hindon Air Base near Delhi around 6:00pm Indian time.[/JUSTIFY]

All about flight AJAX1431 that flew Sheikh Hasina to India after escape from Dhaka

A Bangladesh-registered C-130J Hercules jet became the most tracked flight on Flightradar24.com amid reports of Bangaldesh PM Sheikh Hasina quitting and leaving her country. The jet -- with callsign AJAX1431 -- is believed to be carrying Sheikh Hasina.

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BSF issues ‘high alert’ along Bangladesh-India border

India’s Border Security Force has issued a “high alert” along the 4,096 km-long India-Bangladesh border considering the current law-and-order situation in Bangladesh

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BSF issues 'high alert' along Bangladesh-India border

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India's Border Security Force has issued a "high alert" along the 4,096 km-long India-Bangladesh border considering the current law-and-order situation in Bangladesh.

The alert came following the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her fleeing to India after weeks of protest that culminated in a mass upsurge on Monday.

There have been numerous reports of violence and killings of ruling party leaders as well as policemen.

Daljit Singh Chaudhary, director general of BSF, and other officials visited the India-Bangladesh border in Dhamakhali under the North 24 Parganas district in West Bengal yesterday, reports Indian Express.

"The purpose of this visit is to review the operational preparedness and strategic deployment of BSF in these important border areas," the BSF said in a statement.

"The ongoing efforts of BSF in Sundarbans and North 24 Parganas are vital in preventing international crimes and maintaining the sovereignty of the nation considering the current situation in Bangladesh," said a BSF official.

Meanwhile, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee yesterday appealed to political leaders to not make any provocative statements on the Bangladesh crisis.

She said the Centre will decide India's stand on the crisis in the neighbouring country.

Mamata further said, "I appeal to people of all communities with folded hands to remain calm and not engage in any communal behaviour or take the law into their own hands.

"If our brothers and sisters who are there (in Bangladesh) face some trouble, the Government of India and the Government of Bangladesh will look into it. We will do what the GoI asks. I urge leaders of all political parties and everyone else to not post anything that will disrupt peace here."

She claimed that some BJP leaders have already started making 'inappropriate' comments on the situation in Bangladesh.

The West Bengal Police also asked people to not share "provocative videos".

"Given the current situation in neighbouring Bangladesh, we have noticed a few posts and videos on social media that may create discord and unrest. Please do not pay attention to rumours, do not share provocative videos, do not step into a fake news trap. The state administration is alert and vigilant. Keep calm and maintain peace," the police posted on X.​

I saw one Facebook post by WB BJP leader Shubhendu like this, saying one crore Hindus will be driven out of Bangladesh, since Bangladesh has become Taleban now. These people are just amazing!

 

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She is expected to leave for London later, sources told NDTV, where she may seek political asylum.

No asylum request cleared yet. The vaunted "Brit-Bandhan" so bally-hooed by the Brits, has petered out now.

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I saw one Facebook post by WB BJP leader Shubhendu like this, saying one crore Hindus will be driven out of Bangladesh, since Bangladesh has become Taleban now. These people are just amazing!

That BJP clown is entertaining us with his nonsensical comments about our country. He has the gall to call us Taleban when he himself belongs to a Hindu fundamentalist political party which is engaged in killings of minorities in India.

 

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No asylum request cleared yet. The vaunted "Brit-Bandhan" so bally-hooed by the Brits, has petered out now.

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She will meet the fate of Rohingyas of Burma.

 

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Sheikh Hasina deployed Indian army in Bangladesh to quell student movement. Here is the proof:

 

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India concerned over status of minorities following Hasina’s resignation

India remains deeply concerned till law and order is visibly restored in Bangladesh and it is monitoring the status of minorities following the resignation and fleeing of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, India's Minister for External Affairs S Jaishankar said

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India concerned over status of minorities following Hasina's resignation
Jaishankar says Hasina flew to India at a very short notice

India remains deeply concerned till law and order is visibly restored in Bangladesh and it is monitoring the status of minorities following the resignation and fleeing of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, India's Minister for External Affairs S Jaishankar said today.

"We are also monitoring the situation with regard to the status of minorities. There are reports of initiatives by various groups and organisations to ensure their protection and well-being. We welcome that, but will naturally remain deeply concerned till law and order is visibly restored," Jaishankar said at Rajya Sabha in a suo moto statement on the situation in Bangladesh

"Our border guarding forces have also been instructed to be exceptionally in view of this complex situation," he said, a day after Hasina flew to India where she has been kept at a safe shelter.

Jaishankar expected that the government in Bangladesh will provide the required security protection for the High Commission in Dhaka and the assistant high commissions in Chittagong, Rajshahi, Khulna and Sylhet.

"We look forward to their normal functioning once the situation stabilises," said Jaishankar said.

The Indian Ministry of External Affairs is in close and continuous touch with the Indian community in Bangladesh through its diplomatic missions. There are an estimated 19,000 Indian nationals, of which about 9,000 are students.

The bulk of the students have already returned to India in the month of July on the advice of the High Commission.

He said India-Bangladesh relations have been exceptionally close for many decades over many governments. Concern about recent violence and instability, there is shared across the political spectrum.

Since the election in January 2024, there has been considerable tensions, deep divides and growing polarisation in Bangladesh politics. This underlying foundation aggravated a student agitation that started in June this year, Jaishankar said.

There was growing violence, including attacks on public buildings and infrastructure, as well as traffic and rail obstructions. The violence continued through the month of July, he said.

"Throughout this period, we repeatedly counselled restraint and urged that the situation be defused through dialogue. Similar urgings were made to various political forces with whom we were in touch."

Despite a Supreme Court judgement on July 21, there was no let-up in the public agitation. Various decisions and actions taken thereafter only exacerbated the situation. The agitation at this stage coalesced around a one-point agenda, that is that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina should step down, the statement said.

On August 4, events took a very serious turn. Attacks on police, including police stations and government installations, intensified even as overall levels of violence greatly escalated. Properties of individuals associated with the regime were torched across the country.

"What was particularly worrying was that minorities, their businesses and temples also came under attack at multiple locations. The full extent of this is still not clear" he said.

On August 5, demonstrators converged in Dhaka despite the curfew.

"Our understanding is that after a meeting with leaders of the security establishment, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina apparently made the decision to resign. At a very short notice, she requested approval to come for the moment to India," he said.

"We simultaneously received a request for flight clearance from Bangladesh authorities. She arrived yesterday evening in Delhi," Jaishankar added.​

 

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Hasina's ouster a seismic event in Bangladesh history: ICG

The resignation of Prime Minster Sheikh Hasina is an opportunity to avert further bloodshed, and the immediate priority now should be to prevent any further deaths, at the hands of either protesters or groups loyal to Hasina and the Awami League, said International Crisis Group (ICG)

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Hasina's ouster a seismic event in Bangladesh history: ICG

The resignation of Prime Minster Sheikh Hasina is an opportunity to avert further bloodshed, and the immediate priority now should be to prevent any further deaths, at the hands of either protesters or groups loyal to Hasina and the Awami League, said International Crisis Group (ICG).

"The army has an important role to play in ensuring security and stability. The interim government that will now assume power should carry out a credible investigation into the tragic events of recent weeks, and ensure the thousands of protesters and opposition figures who have been detained are released," the Brussels-based global think tank said in a statement today.

"At the same time, it needs to embark on the long task of rebuilding democracy in Bangladesh, which has been so badly eroded in recent years," said ICG Senior Consultant Thomas Kean.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation is a seismic event in Bangladesh history but has come at a tragic price. In recent weeks, over 300 people have been killed, the vast majority of them protesters shot dead by police, paramilitaries and members of the ruling Awami League.

The protests emerged at a time of widespread discontent with her government, which had become increasingly authoritarian during its 15 years in power, and badly mismanaged the economy.

Hasina sealed her fate when she decided to respond to the protests with brutality and arrogance rather than pursue serious dialogue with protest leaders. She pushed Bangladeshis over the edge.

Part of the reason the protest movement gained such widespread support was the fact the country has not held a competitive election in 15 years, Thomas Kean said.

"The current crisis presents an opportunity to put Bangladesh back on the path of genuine democracy and move beyond the hyper-partisan, winner-takes-all electoral dynamics that have caused so much damage over the past three decades.

"The interim government should work with student leaders who have emerged in recent months and gained the respect of the public on political reforms to this end."​