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Sheikh Hasina seeks political asylum in England: report

India’s National Security Advisor Ajit Doval met her at Army’s Hindon Airbus
Reuters/File
Reuters/File

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who resigned and left the PM House amid nationwide protests against her government on Monday, has sought political asylum from England, The Hindu reported.

Sheikh Rehana, who is with Sheikh Hasina, is a British citizen, an Indian media outlet reported while citing a source. “So he does not need political asylum.”

Meanwhile, India Today claimed that the plane carrying Hasina landed in the Indian capital, New Delhi

Her plane landed at 5:36 local time at the Army’s Hindon Airbus in Ghaziabad. India’s National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and army officials welcomed her. She would leave for London from there.

The development comes as hundreds of thousands of Bangladeshi protesters demanding Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resign clashed with government supporters, with dozens killed in one of the deadliest days since demonstrations began.

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Rallies that began last month against civil service job quotas have escalated into some of the worst unrest of Hasina’s 15-year rule and shifted into wider calls for the 76-year-old to step down.

On Sunday, at least 95 people were killed, including 14 police officers, with the rival sides battling with sticks and knives and security forces firing rifles, taking the total killed since protests began in July to at least 283.

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