Bangladesh Unrest LIVE: Cricketer Mashrafe Mortaza’s House Torched; Sheikh Hasina Meets NSA

Bangladesh Unrest LIVE Updates: With Bangladesh descending into chaos, former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled the country in a military aircraft and landed in India on Monday as the army stepped in to fill the power vacuum.

Hasina landed at the Hindon airbase near Ghaziabad and was received by National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval at the Hindon airbase. Hasina, 76, is seeking an asylum in the UK. Hasina’s sister Rehana, who holds a UK citizenship, also accompanies the embattled leader. According to the sources, no confirmation from the UK regarding political asylum for Hasina has been received so far.

As the news of Hasina’s departure spread, hundreds broke into her residence, vandalising and looting the interiors, providing dramatic expression to the anti-government protests that have killed more than 100 people in the last two days. At the centre of people’s anger is the Hasina government’s controversial quota system reserving 30% of jobs for families of veterans who fought the 1971 liberation war.

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