Dhaka: Despite the formation of an interim government in Bangladesh, the South Asian country continues to wintess violence, protests and stares at uncertainty. Thousands of Hindus protested in Dhaka, Chattogram, Barisal, Tangail and Kurigram seeking safety and saying that they have the right to live. Condemning the attacks against minorities, new Interim government head Muhammad Yunues called such incidents “heinous.” “Are they not people of this country? You have been able to save the country, can’t you save some families,” Yunus said. As per an AP report, minorities in Bangladesh faced as many as 205 attacks in 52 districts since the ouster of Prime Minister Hasina Sheikh.
Here are the latest developments in the Bangladesh crisis over the past week:
Sheikh Hasina resigned as Bangladesh‘s Prime Minister on Monday, August 5, weeks after deadly protests began in the country. The 76-year-old left Dhaka in a military aircraft and landed at Hindon near Delhi, as per officials.Later this week, on Thursday evening, Nobel winner Muhammad Yunus was sworn in as the head of the interim government to steer the country through these tumultous times.Chittagong saw a massive rally attended by thousands of Hindus demanding safety and equality. Incidents of violence continue to be reported from across Bangladesh. At least five army personnel were injured and a military vehicle was torched during a clash at an Awami League procession in Gopalganj on Saturday.In the latest string of resignations, Bangladesh‘s central bank chief, Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Abdur Rouf stepped down on Saturday, three days after over 100 bank officials staged protests outside his office, demanding his resignation. According to local media, Rouf cited his health reason for stepping down.The chief of the country’s market regulator also resigned. Prof Shibli Rubayat-Ul Islam, the chairman of the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission, had not been turning up at work for several days. He, too, cited health reasons for stepping down.Furthermore, Chief Justice Syed Refat Ahmed, the senior judge of the High Court division of the Supreme Court, was appointed as the country’s 25th Chief Justice by President Mohammed Shahabuddinon on Saturday.Following attacks on minorities especially Hindus has raised concerns across the globe. Large protests were held on Saturday in US’ New York City and the UK’s London demanding an end to attacks and atrocities following the ouster of the Sheikh Hasina-led government.As per The Daily Star newspaper, as many as 205 attacks and other persecution of minority communities across 52 districts occurred since Sheikh Hasina resigned.In India and the ongoing violence in Bangladesh, Congress leader Salman Khurshid had said what is happening in Bangladesh can happen in the country though “everything may look normal on the surface”.As pressure mounts on PM Modi-led government over Bangladesh and Sheikh Hasina staying in Delhi, on Saturday, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar criticized Congress over their remarks saying Bangladesh-like unrest can happen in India. “Be on watch out!! Efforts by some to infuse a narrative that what happened in our neighbourhood is bound to happen in our Bharat, is deeply concerning. How can a citizen of this country having been a Member of Parliament, and the other who has seen enough of Foreign Service takes no time in saying that what happened in the neighbourhood will happen in India!” the Vice President said.
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