Non-essential employees and the families of Indian high commissioners stationed in Bangladesh have left the country and returned to India amid the current situation. Through commercial flights, the voluntary repatriation has taken place.
A group of senior Indian diplomats is still present in the nation, as is the Indian High Commission in Dhaka. India has four assistant high commissions: Chittagong, Rajshahi, Sylhet, and Khulna, in addition to its High Commission in Dhaka.
Approximately 9,000 of the estimated 19,000 Indian nationals residing there are students. Following an advisory from the Indian government, the majority of the students had already returned to India in July.
Speaking before the Indian Parliament on Tuesday, Dr. S. Jaishankar, the country’s minister of external affairs, stated that the Indian government anticipates “that the host government will provide the required security protection for these establishments.” Once things settle down, we anticipate them returning to their regular operations.”
With Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s resignation and departure, there has been a great deal of political turmoil in Bangladesh. On August 5, amid intense protests, Hasina—who had ruled the nation for more than 20 years—left.
At first, the demonstrations were focused on civil service job quotas, but they soon turned into calls for Hasina’s resignation.
The parliament was dissolved and the military assumed control of the government after Hasina’s resignation. The military has declared that fresh elections would be held and has pledged to establish an interim administration.
With worries about the possibility of more bloodshed and instability, the nation’s future is still unclear. There have been reports of how the nation’s minorities have been singled out.
