Bangladesh violence top developments: After Air India, Indigo cancels all Dhaka flights

Amid violent protests, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned on Monday and left the capital Dhaka along with her sister for a “safer place“. The aircraft carrying them landed near Delhi at Hindon Air Base from where she is reported to leave for London to seek refugee.
Further, the Border Security Force (BSF) issued ‘high alert’ to all units along 4,096 km of India-Bangladesh border, as per officials.
This came after the protestors demanded Hasina’s resignation amid quota protests that has left almost 300 dead. However, the PM’s son urged the security forces to block “any unelected government” claiming power.

The international airport in Dhaka has been closed for six hours, the Army informed. Air India too cancelled flights to Bangladesh with “immediate effect”.
Meanwhile, thousands of protestors stormed the prime minister’s palace, as per TV reports.
West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee urged the people in the state to maintain peace and avoid any kind of provocation.
We don’t want division of Bengal, she added while speaking in the state assembly.
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President orders release of ex-PM, protest prisoners
Bangladeshi president ordered the jailed ex-PM and Sheikh Hasina’s opponent Khaleda Zia. He also ordered for the protest prisoners to be released.
Meanwhile, the curfew will end at dawn on Tuesday and schools and businesses are set to reopen, the military said.
Sheikh Hasina’s planelands near Delhi
Former PM Sheikh Hasina’s aircraft C-130 landed at Hindon Air Base. The Bangladesh Air Force plane flew over Patna and was tracked near the Uttar Pradesh-Bihar border earlier.

Air India, Indigo cancel flights to Bangladesh
Amid rising violence, Air India and IndiGo cancelled flights to the country with “immediate effect”.
In a post on X, the airlines said, “In view of the emerging situation in Bangladesh, we have cancelled the scheduled operation of our flights to and from Dhaka with immediate effect. We are continuously monitoring the situation and are extending support to our passengers with confirmed bookings for travel to and from Dhaka with a one-time waiver on rescheduling and cancellation charges. Safety of our guests and crew remains our foremost priority.”

“In view of the ongoing situation in Dhaka, all flights scheduled for tomorrow have unfortunately been cancelled. We understand that this may cause significant inconvenience and disruption to your travel plans and we sincerely regret this development,” IndiGo said in a post on X.

‘Interim govt to be formed’
Bangladesh Army chief Waker-Uz-Zaman in his address to the nation informed that an interim government would be formed in the wake of PM Sheikh Hasina’s resignation.
The Army chief called on citizens to cease violence, stating that there is no need for a curfew or emergency measures in the country.
BSF issues high alert along the India-Bangladesh border
The Border Security Force (BSF) in India has placed all units along the 4,096 km India-Bangladesh border on ‘high alert’ following the resignation and departure of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Acting BSF DG Daljit Singh Chawdhary and senior officials have arrived in Kolkata to assess and review the security along the India-Bangladesh border.
PM Sheikh Hasina resigns; flees country on military chopper
Several media reports claimed that PM Sheikh Hasina resigned from the post after fleeing from the country marred with violent protests.
Prothom Alo Daily reported that Hasina took off in a military helicopter to India.
“She and her sister have left Ganabhaban (the premier’s official residence) for a safer place,” the source told AFP. “
“She wanted to record a speech. But she could not get an opportunity to do that,” the source added.
Over 94 killed in fresh wave of violence
On Sunday, the capital city of Dhaka witnessed deadly clashes that resulted in the deaths of at least 94 people, according to Prothom Alo.
Among those killed were at least 14 police officers, and hundreds more were injured. In response to the escalating violence, the military enacted a curfew in Dhaka and several other major cities and districts.
This curfew followed an earlier government-imposed curfew with specific exceptions in the capital and other affected areas.
Three-day holiday; internet shutdown
The government announced a three-day holiday from Monday to Wednesday and also implemented an indefinite closure of the courts.
Telecommunications were disrupted, with mobile internet services suspended.
Additionally, popular social media and messaging platforms such as WhatsApp, Facebook, Messenger, and Instagram are currently inaccessible to users.
India issues travel advisory
The central government issued a travel advisory, recommending that its citizens avoid visiting the country for the time being.
From peaceful to violent: Protestors angered at preferential quota system
The demonstrations began as a peaceful student protest against a preferential quota system for government jobs but have since escalated into intense anger directed at PM Hasina’s governance and economic management.
Despite a crackdown that has led to over 10,000 arrests and police cases against tens of thousands, the protests have surged back into full force since Friday.