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The protests, which began last month, resulted in over 400 deaths due to government repression.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the wake of Hasina&#8217;s departure, Bangladesh&#8217;s parliament was dissolved, as confirmed by the president&#8217;s office. Khaleda Zia, Hasina&#8217;s political rival, was released from years of house arrest following the upheaval. The opposition party, Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, reopened its Dhaka office for the first time in over a decade, signaling a shift in the political landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>India&#8217;s foreign minister announced that the country has heightened border security in response to the situation, confirming that Hasina is currently in New Delhi applying for political asylum in the UK.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bangladesh\u2019s Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus will head the interim government following the resignation and flight of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina amid a mass uprising primarily led by students. 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