Bangladesh crisis: Sheikh Hasina in India, Centre convenes all-party meeting; top leaders attend

The government has called for an all-party meeting over the current politicail situation in Bangladesh on Tuesday, a day after Sheikh Hasina resigned as prime minister and fled the country along with her sisters amid a massive protest.

Top Union ministers, including home minister Amit Shah and defence minister Rajnath Singh, external affairs minister S Jaishankar, and Parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju attended the all-party meeting scheduled for 10am.

Sheikh Hasina resigned from her post in the wake of mounting protests and on Monday evening landed at the Ghaziabad’s Hindon Air Base near New Delhi in a C-130 Hercules military transport aircraft.

At least 135 people were killed in Bangladesh on Monday during unrest with police firings, mob beatings, and arson across the country, Dhaka Tribune reported.

The country announced on Monday that the clashes between demonstrators and members of the Awami League claimed the lives of at least 96 people in police firings.

After fighting broke out between police and miscreants on Monday, at least 18 people were slain on the outskirts of the capital in the Savar and Dhamrai regions.

Prothom Alo, citing Dhaka Medical College Hospital sources, reported that 500 people were brought to the hospital with various injuries including gunshot wounds. 70 of them have been admitted to hospital.

After Hasina left the country, many people entered the Ganabhaban, the residence of the Prime Minister.

Bangladeshi local media reported that people were seen decamping with various items from public buildings. A crowd was also noticed inside the Parliament building and people were seen taking things from inside the Parliament building as well.