A new interim government of Bangladesh, headed by Nobel laureate and economist Muhammad Yunus, will be sworn in on today after he will return from Paris after completing a medical procedure. While praising students for their “bravery,” he has urged a nonviolent approach to prevent further destruction.
The Bangladesh Army chief announced the interim government on Monday, hours after former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled the country to India in the wake of violent student anti-quota protests.
The Indian High Commission in Dhaka said its mission will continue to remain functional. While all diplomats remain, New Delhi has recalled all non-essential staff and their family members voluntarily. Indian carriers Air India and IndiGo resumed services to Dhaka and operated special flights to repatriate over 400 people.
Earlier on Wednesday, hundreds of Bangladeshi Hindus gathered at the international border with India in West Bengal’s Jalpaiguri district, seeking refuge amid claims of attacks in their home country. The group assembled near Dakshin Berubari village in the Jhaportala border outpost area but was stopped by the Border Security Force (BSF). The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) later escorted them back to Bangladesh.
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