Bangladesh government

The Muhammad Yunus-led- interim government has issued an order exempting  'student protestors' from punishment for acts of violence committed between 15th July and 8th August.

The Army officers will act as executive magistrates across Bangladesh and exercise the granted powers for the next 60 days, the circular read.

The protests that were temporarily suspended based on assurances from the chief adviser and other officials resumed on Friday afternoon (September 13), with members of the Hindu community in Bangladesh returning to the streets to demand an end to the repression of minorities.

Bangladesh Chief Advisor, Muhammad Yunus was acquitted in a bribe case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC)

With the current situation in Bangladesh, the fear of increased Bangladeshi infiltration cannot be denied. The threat is expected to escalate, with security experts cautioning that it is only a matter of time. The state along with appealing for peace should concentrate on taking measures to reduce the threat of possible increased illegal infiltration.

On Monday, August 5, Sheikh Hasina resigned from the post of Prime Minister of Bangladesh ending her 15 years in power.

On July 21, while addressing her party’s ‘Martyrs Day’ rally in Kolkata, Mamata Banerjee had said that West Bengal will surely keep its door open for ‘helpless people’ who have been affected by violence in Bangladesh and offer them shelter. 

The Bangladesh protests turned violent last week after alleged students at Dhaka University started clashing with police.

PM Sheikh Hasina also spoke about the Language movement of 1952 that culminated into the creation of Bangladesh in 1971.

Given that the Hasina government had been historically friendly to India and general elections in Bangladesh were near, New Delhi was cautious about its criticism of the Bangladeshi Prime Minister.