{"id":99481,"date":"2024-08-07T14:17:17","date_gmt":"2024-08-07T11:17:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/99481\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","slug":"former-bangladeshi-pm-may-seek-asylum-in-belarus-reports","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/99481\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Bangladeshi PM may seek asylum in Belarus \u2013 reports"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

August 7, Pozirk<\/em>.<\/strong> Sheikh Hasina, who resigned as Bangladeshi prime minister amid anti-government protests and left the country two days ago, may seek asylum in Belarus, the Indian Free Press Journal (FPJ) reports<\/a> citing its sources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Peaceful demands of university students to abolish quotas in civil service jobs sparked the anti-government protests in Bangladesh in early July. At least 10,000 people were arrested. Media outlets reported at least 300 people dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Protests intensified on August 4 across Bangladesh. On Tuesday, Bangladesh\u2019s Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus was appointed interim government head after Hasina’s resignation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The politician left for India yet her earlier plans to travel to London failed after the United Kingdom’s government indicated that she may not be eligible for immunity from prosecution in connection with hundreds of deaths during mass protests in Bangladesh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hasina is reportedly considering other countries, including Belarus, Finland, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Foreign ministry advises Belarusians in Bangladesh to exercise extreme caution<\/h3>\n
August 5, Pozirk. The Belarusian foreign ministry has advised Belarusian nationals in Bangladesh to exercise extreme caution, stay in their places of residence and strictly follow the instructions of local authorities. The ministry linked the recommendation to "the difficult domestic …<\/div>\n \n