After the coup in Bangladesh, the BSF has issued a high alert on the India-Bangladesh border. General Wakar-uz-Zaman, the chief of the Bangladesh Army, announced that an interim government will take over. The student protest organizers in Bangladesh have suggested Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus as the chief advisor for the interim government.
HIGHLIGHTS
- BSF soldiers are on 24×7 alert at the India-Bangladesh border.
- Sheikh Hasina has resigned from the Prime Minister’s post and left Bangladesh.
- Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus will lead the interim government.
Amid protests against reservation and violent clashes, a coup occurred in Bangladesh on Monday. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and left the capital, Dhaka. In a televised address to the nation, Army Chief Wakar-uz-Zaman stated that the military will form an interim government.
Several reports indicate that Hasina and her sister, Sheikh Rehana, have left the country. According to an AFP report, fierce clashes took place on the streets of Bangladesh on Sunday, resulting in at least 300 deaths. However, no official statement has been released regarding this.
