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President orders release of Opposition Leader Khaleda Zia
Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahbuddin ordered the release of former prime minister and Opposition Leader Khaleda Zia, who was jailed by the Hasina regime on charges of corruption.
Sheikh Hasina meets Ajit Doval; moved to a safer location
National security advisor Ajit Doval and senior military officials met the Bangladeshi ex-prime minister Sheikh Hasina at the Hindon Airbase, according to an ANI report.
Sources added that the Indian Air Force and other security agencies are providing security for her, and she is being moved to a safe location.
At the Hindon Air Base, Hasina discussed the present situation in Bangladesh with Ajit Doval and her future course of action.
Rahul discusses Bangladesh crisis with Jaishankar
Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi met External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in Parliament House on Monday and discussed the development in Bangladesh, Congress sources said.
"Rahul met Jaishankar on the sidelines in the Lok Sabha, Parliament House complex, and discussed the recent developments in Bangladesh," a Congress source said.
Looting, arson in Dhaka; 20 killed
Widespread celebrations have erupted across Dhaka. However, there have also been scattered incidents of looting, with AFP reporting that at least 20 people have been killed in Dhaka amidst the unrest.
Air India cancels all flights to Dhaka
Air India has cancelled all the scheduled flight services to and from Dhaka with immediate effect.
Bangladesh crisis: India keeps close watch
According to an NDTV report, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar briefed Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the Bangladesh stalemate.
Protesters damage Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre in Dhaka
An unruly mob on Monday (August 5) damaged the Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre (IGCC) and the Bangabandhu Memorial Museum located at the Dhanmondi area in the Bangladesh capital, eyewitnesses said.
The protesters on Monday afternoon set fire to several key locations in Dhaka, including Bangabandhu Bhaban, also known as the Bangabandhu Memorial Museum, at Dhanmondi 32, the Dhaka Tribune newspaper reported.
The museum was dedicated to Hasina's father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman who was assassinated while serving as president in 1975.
The Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre located in the same area was also damaged by the unruly mob, according to eyewitnesses.
The development comes as a massive protest forced Prime Minister Sheikh to resign and leave Bangladesh. Army Chief General Waqar-uz-Zaman announced that an interim government was being formed and urged protesters to end the violence.
The Centre, formally inaugurated in March 2010, promotes bilateral cultural linkages between India and Bangladesh by organising cultural programmes, cultural seminars, workshops, and engaging India-based gurus, professionals, and trainers for Yoga, Hindi, Indian classical vocal music and Indian dances such as Kathak and Manipuri.
It also engages high-class professionals from Bangladesh who had their training from Indian gurus or in Indian universities.
The Centre, a Cultural Centre of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations of India, has a library with over 21,000 books in the fields of Indian art, culture, politics, economics and fiction.
Police tighten security at Bangladesh High Commission in Delhi
The Delhi Police has beefed up security at the Bangladesh High Commission in Delhi in the wake of Sheikh Hasina's resignation as prime minister and an imminent takeover by an interim government in the neighbouring country.
Police have also tightened security outside the Indira Gandhi International Airport, in case Hasina lands in the national capital, an officer said.
Hasina has resigned and an interim government is taking over, Bangladesh Army Chief General Waqar-uz-Zaman announced on Monday (August 5).
There were unconfirmed reports that she was headed to a city in India.
"More barricades have been placed outside the commission and the number of police personnel deployed there has been increased," a Delhi Police officer said.
Several senior police officers, including New Delhi district's Deputy Commissioner of Police Devesh Kumar Mahla, visited the high commission to check the security arrangements, an informed source said. More than 100 people have been killed in the protests against the Hasina government in Bangladesh in the last two days.
The country has been witnessing fierce demonstrations over the controversial quota system that reserves 30 per cent of jobs for the families of veterans who fought the 1971 liberation war.