07-Aug-2024 12:42 PM
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New Delhi, Aug 7 (Reporter) Following the political upheaval in Bangladesh and the resulting mass violence, all non-essential staff and families of the Indian High Commission in Dhaka have been returning to India, said sources on Wednesday.
The return of the non-essential staff and families from the Indian High Commission in Dhaka has taken place on a voluntary basis through commercial flight, the sources added.
All diplomats remain at the Indian High Commission in Dhaka and the High Commission remains functional, the sources said.
The four Assistant High Commissions in Chittagong, Rajshahi, Sylhet and Khulna are also functional, as of now, the sources added.
Bangladesh has been in the throes of political turmoil following mass protests against the government of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who resigned on Monday and left the country. After she left, the protesters descended on her party men and supporters of her Awami League party, with reports of violence and lynching coming in from various parts of the country. Attacks on minorities, especially Hindus, have been reported...////...