United News of Bangladesh

Sargis Alam, one of the coordinators of the anti-discrimination student movement, has urged the country’s people  to protect the state property.  He made the call in a status on Facebook.  Sargis said, “This freedom belongs to the people of Bangladesh. From this moment on, it is the responsibility of all of us to protect the country and its people's property. Because these are ours. “ Vandalism, arson attacks were carried out in different parts of the country after the fall of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s government.

Sheikh Hasina, who resigned from her position as Bangladesh’s Prime Minister earlier on Monday, met with Indian National Security Advisor Ajit Doval at the Hindon Air Force base in Ghaziabad, approximately 30 km from Delhi, NDTV reports. The resignation of the 76-year-old leader came after over 300 people were killed in violent protests over a controversial government job quota system. L Sources indicate that Sheikh Hasina is expected to travel to London later, potentially seeking asylum in the UK. Her Bangladesh Air Force C-130 military transport plane will remain parked near Indian Air Force's C-17 and C-130J Super Hercules aircraft hangars, according to Indian news agency ANI. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been briefed on the evolving situation in Bangladesh by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. It remains unclear if Modi will hold a meeting with Sheikh Hasina during her stay in India.

Sheikh Hasina’s son Sajeeb Wazed Joy has said there will be no political comeback for his mother, saying she was “so disappointed.” Speaking to Newshour on the BBC World Service, Joy, who was the ICT Affairs Advisor to the Prime Minister until Monday, said his mother had been considering resigning since Sunday and had left the country for her own safety after her family insisted. Defending his mother’s record in power, he said: “She has turned Bangladesh around. When she took over power it was considered a failing state. It was a poor country. Until today it was considered one of the rising tigers of Asia. She’s very disappointed.” Joy rejected accusations that the government had been heavy-handed in dealing with protestors: “You’ve had policemen beaten to death – 13 just yesterday. So what do you expect the police to do when mobs are beating people to death?”

Miscreants stormed into the Sherpur District Jail, allowing 500 inmates to flee from the jail. A mob equipped with sticks and local weapons brought out a procession amid curfew in the afternoon. At one stage, they stormed into the jail at Damdama-Kaliganj area of the district town, breaking open the jail gate and setting fire. 77 officials including jail super, prison guards suspended over Narsingdi jail attack Around 500 inmates managed to flee the jail. The attack was carried out between 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm, said Deputy Commissioner of Sherpur district Abdullah Al Khairun. Miscreants also torched different establishments and offices in the district. All 68 prison guards suspended over Narsingdi Jail attack Besides, miscreants also set the Sadar Police Station on fire around 1 pm. DC quarter, New Market, Sadar ASP circle office, Zila Parishad, district election office, Sonali Bank, district Ansar-VDP office and other shops and establishments were vandalised.

The final victory will be announced from the street, said Asif Mahmud, one of the coordinators of Anti-discrimination student movement. He came up with the announcement while visiting the Channel 24 office on Monday evening.

Angry mobs went on a rampage at ATN Bangla office in Dhaka’s Karwan Bazar, forcing the authorities concerned to take ATN News off air. "Nothing is left in our office. Everything has been taken except tables," a senior reporter at ATN News told UNB. "We are safe and have left office," he added. The attack was carried out just after the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Talking to UNB, Channel 24 Special Correspondent, G M Mostafizul Alam said their seven reporters were attacked. Their two cameras, two microphones, tripods, and broadcast machines and two backpacks (live devices) were taken away. He said four cars were also damaged.

The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Directorate has announced that the Chief of Army Staff will soon engage in direct discussions with representatives from all student and teacher groups. The announcement was made today in a press release signed by Lt. Col. Sami Uddoula Chowdhury, Director of the ISPR.

Hours after Sheikh Hasina's resignation on Monday, agitated locals set fire to the Bangabandhu Museum on Dhanmondi-32, once the residence of the Father of the Nation, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Additionally, the Awami League president’s office at Dhanmondi-3 was also torched by angry crowds. By 4 pm, protesters had set fire to the Dhaka district unit Awami League office. Shortly after, around 5 pm, Sudha Sadan in Dhanmondi, the residence of Dr. Wajed Miah, Sheikh Hasina’s late husband, was also set on fire and vandalized. The Awami League central office on Bangabandhu Avenue was set ablaze shortly after 4 pm. The residence of the Chief Justice on 19 Hare Road also came under attack from protesters. Sheikh Hasina resigns, leaves country with sister Sheikh Rehana: reports Sheikh Hasina resigned earlier today and left the country for Agartala in India via helicopter, according to Indian media.      

Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport has been closed for six hours from 5:30 pm on Monday. No aircraft will take off or land at this time and the terminal will be closed, it said.

Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA), the largest airport in Bangladesh, has been temporarily closed, causing significant disruption to air travel.  The closure was confirmed on Monday by Group Captain Kamrul Islam, the Executive Director of HSIA. The airport, located in Dhaka, is a crucial hub for both domestic and international travel, making this closure particularly impactful. Authorities have yet to provide specific details on an estimated timeframe for when operations will resume.