Monday marked the end of Sheikh Hasina’s 15-year reign as she stepped down from the post of Bangladesh’s Prime Minister. Her ouster comes amid violent protests in the country that have claimed hundreds of lives. The protests, which began against job quotas, soon became a movement demanding her downfall.
In his Opinion piece, Syed Munir Khasru explores why Hasina had to flee Bangladesh, and what lessons can be learnt from her ouster.
👉 So, what’s next?
Well, Bangladesh Army Chief General Waker-uz-Zaman has said that he was “taking responsibility” and an interim government will be formed. Take a look at the role of the army in Bangladesh, and how it controlled the country — directly or indirectly — for 15 years after its Independence.
Hasina sought haven in India, landing at the Hindon airbase in Ghaziabad, on Monday evening. She is likely to travel to the United Kingdom from the safe house in India. Hasina and India have had a 50-year bond. India was both a beneficiary and benefactor of her regime.
In fact, Hasina’s exit could jeopardise the growing trade ties between India and Bangladesh, restricting the movement of people and goods, and stalling a potential free trade agreement (FTA) between the two countries.
➡️ What can India do now?
From distancing self from Hasina and engaging with her opponents to worries over Pakistan and China, our contributing editor C Raja Mohan frames five broad challenges for New Delhi in view of a changing Bangladesh.
Former foreign secretary Shyam Saran, meanwhile, makes a case for exercising caution. “India should express its readiness to expand the bilateral economic engagement with a successor government. The temptation to brand the ongoing political change as anti-India or anti-Hindu should be avoided.”
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In an exclusive interview, Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Sinha speaks about the concerns over incidents in Jammu, Assembly elections, and fears over ‘demographic change’.
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Until tomorrow,
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