Home Minister Amit Shah said on Friday (August 9) that the Indian government has set up a committee to monitor the situation in Bangladesh, which is still reeling from the violence that erupted following mass protests against quotas in public jobs.

Shah made the announcement through his official account on social media platform X.

A caretaker government led by Nobel Prize winner Muhammad Yunus is currently governing Bangladesh. The political situation remains uncertain. Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina abruptly resigned on August 5 and fled the country. The resignation came after weeks of mass protests and violence across the country over the issue of quotas for government jobs.

The Hasina-led government cracked down on the protests, resulting in numerous casualties. Hasina fled in a military helicopter and eventually reached New Delhi. Initially, it was reported that she wanted to seek political asylum in Britain.

Following the outbreak of violence in Bangladesh, there have been attacks on members of minority communities, including Hindus in Bangladesh.

As these attacks raised concerns about the safety of minority communities in Bangladesh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged Muhammad Yunus in a congratulatory post on social media platform X to protect Hindus and other minority communities.