Bangladesh Boils- Sheikh Hasina brought to India, security tightened on borders, NSA meet her
India's National Security Advisor Ajit Doval met former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina at Hindon Airbase
New Delhi, August 5
The violent protests in Bangladesh forced Sheikh Hasina to resign as prime minister on August 5 after weeks of student protests that turned violent in Bangladesh. As soon as she stepped down, the citizens took to streets and began celebrating and 'looting" belongings from her officials residence in Dhaka.
Hasina fled to India and reportedly sought asylum in the United Kingdom.
India has stepped up its security around borders as Hasina landed at Hindon airport in Ghaziabad on Monday
India's National Security Advisor Ajit Doval met former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina at Hindon Airbase. Hasina landed at Hindon Air Base in a C-130 transport aircraft. The Indian armed forces deployed highest security for Hasina's arrival in the country.
At least 300 people died in protests that erupted in Bangladesh a month ago. Students took to the streets to protest against the civil service job quota system that favoured children of war veterans.
The protests, which began late last month, escalated dramatically when student activists at Dhaka University, the largest in the country, clashed violently with police and pro-government counter-protesters. The roots of these protests lie in a controversial quota system, which reserves up to 30 per cent of government jobs for family members of veterans from Bangladesh's 1971 war of independence against Pakistan.
Hasina, who reached India will reportedly remain in the country until she is granted political asylum in a third country.
Amid the turmoil in Bangladesh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security. PM Modi was joined by other members of the CCS, including Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
The Bangladesh Army has temporarily taken power in the country and called on people to stop violence. An interim government is expected to be formed soon
