Sheikh Hasina Resignation

Current Context : Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned on Monday due to amid escalating protests and arrived in New Delhi.

• The protests in Bangladesh, primarily led by students, initially called for abolishing a quota system for government jobs but escalated into a broader uprising against Prime Minister Hasina and her ruling Awami League party.

About Bangladesh

• Location: in South Asia, bordered by India to the west, north, and east, Myanmar (Burma) to the southeast, and the Bay of Bengal to the south.
• Governance : parliamentary democracy. The President is the head of state, while the Prime Minister is the head of government.
• Colonial Period: was a part of British India until 1947 when it became East Pakistan following the partition of India.
• Independence : Gained independence from Pakistan after the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971, becoming a sovereign state.
• Political Parties: Awami League (AL) and the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP).
• Religion: Predominantly Muslim, with a minority Hindu population and smaller communities of Buddhists and Christians.