Amid the unrest and violent protests that gripped Bangladesh’s national capital on Monday (5th August), Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was airlifted and moved to an undisclosed, safe location.

Reports in mainstream media have claimed that anti-government protestors stormed her official residence, prompting Sheikh Hasina to flee Dhaka. Speculations are rife on social media about the Bangladeshi Prime Minister being temporarily shifted to New Delhi.

Latest reports from Bangladesh indicate that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has left Dhaka for an undisclosed location after unprecedented nationwide violence in the country. Some suggest she could come to New Delhi as well. Developing story. (Videos and Photo viral on BD Media) pic.twitter.com/Kk5ODQZENk

— Aditya Raj Kaul (@AdityaRajKaul) August 5, 2024

The ongoing violence in the country has forced the Interior Ministry to declare a nationwide curfew and control the law and order.

The government has also declared a holiday between 5th and 7th August to pacify the situation.

It must be mentioned that the protests began as part of anti-quota agitation in June but have now metamorphosed into an anti-government demonstration.

The renewed agitation seeks justice for the 200 people who were killed during the initial phase of the protests.

Amid demands for the ouster of Sheikh Hasina, the Bangladeshi Prime Minister had called for an intense crackdown on the demonstrators.

“I appeal to the countrymen to suppress these terrorists with a firm hand,” she declared.