US monitoring Bangladesh situation closely, interim govt formation should be democratic: NSC

The United States is monitoring the Bangladesh situation "closely" and urges that the formation of an interim government there be democratic and inclusive after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and left the country, according to a White House National Security Council spokesperson.

"We are monitoring the situation in Bangladesh closely," a White House National Security Council spokesperson said on Tuesday.

"The United States has long called for respecting democratic rights in Bangladesh, and we urge that the interim government formation be democratic and inclusive," the spokesperson said.