As millions came out on the streets of Dhaka on Monday, the longest-serving Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina, facing a tough crisis, submitted her resignation to President Mohammed Shahabuddin and flew to India with her sister Sheikh Rehana. A Bangladesh Air Force transport plane, carrying them, landed at IAF Hindon air base near Delhi, and National Security Adviser Ajit Doval had a one-on-one meeting with Sheikh Hasina. The army transport plane returned to Bangladesh on Tuesday. In Delhi, all major opposition parties extended full support to the Modi government in dealing with the situation evolving in the neighbouring country. There are reports that Sheikh Hasina wanted to leave for London, but UK authorities are yet to decide about granting her political asylum. In Dhaka, thousands of demonstrators ransacked the official residence of the Prime Minister and Parliament, and looted costly items. Bangladesh Army Chief Gen Waqer-uz-Zaman appealed for peace, after holding consultation with political parties and civil society leaders. Police personnel vanished from the streets and there was nightlong arson and ransacking in most of the police stations of Dhaka. from IndiaTV India: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/Rd8FiAM
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