Bangladesh Protests: Sheikh Hasina To Stay In India Amid Unrest | Top Points

After a dramatic series of events in Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina submitted an abrupt resignation and stepped down as the Prime Minister. Shor🧸tly after resigning, the former PM fled Dhaka as protestors stormed her fortified house and is now in a safe house in India.

With unrest expected to continue, the f༺ormer PM is working towards seeking asylum in the United Kingdom. However, she is expected to stay on in India for the next few days.

Meanwhile, 🌌in Bangladesh, the President has announced the dissolution of the parliament as Dhaka prepares itself for an inte𝓰rim government.

Bangladesh Parliament Dissolved, Hasina In India | Latest Updates

• Sheikh Hasina To Stay In India, Seeks UK Asylum - Following her dramat🥀ic exit as Prime Minister, Sheikh Ha🌟sina landed near New Delhi on Monday and is reportedly in a safe house for the time being. As per the latest reports, the former Bangladeshi PM and Awami League chief is expected to remain in India for the next few days while she applies for aslyum in the United Kingdom.

• Parliament Dissolved - Bangladesh Pres🗹ident Mohammed Shahabuddin has dissolved th🅰e parliament following Sheikh Hasina's abrupt resignation.

• Former PM Khaleda Zia To Be Released From Jail - Along with th🍃e dissolution of the parliament, the president has also ordered the release of opposition leader and former prime minister Khaleda Zia

• Interim Government In The Works - The Bangladeshi army has stated that an interim government will be formed as soon as possible. While confirming Has🥂ina's exit on Monday, the Army Chief stated all political leaders, including the opposition have been informed.

• Curfew Likely To End Today - Bangladesh's ♋Army has stated that the country-wide curfew imposed ﷽due to the unrest will end on Tuesday morning. With this, schools and businesses in the nation are expected to reopen.

• UN, US and More Monitoring The Situation - The United States, the United Nations and many other count🍎ries have been tracking the situation in Bangladesh.

  The US has urged for an end to all the violence and urged for the interim government to be formed in a democratic and 𒈔inclusive way.

  The UN also called for restraint and called for an end to all the violence in the nation. "The Secretary-General deplores the further loss of life during protests in Bangladesh over the weekend. He continues to closely follow developments in the country, including the Chief of Army Staff’s announcement regarding the resignation 🐽of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and plans for the formation of an interim government," stated Farhanಌ Haq, the UN Deputy Spokesperson.

• Death Toll Over 300 - Due to the protests in the past month, the death toll in Bangladesh is re🌜ported to be over 300. With 101 killed during the Sunday clashes, at least 56 deaths were reported on Monday by news agency AFP.

• Hotel In Jessore Set On Fire - At le💖ast eight people were killed and 84 others were injured after hotel owned by an Awami League leader was set🐼 on fire in Jessore.