Bangladesh Protests: Indian non-essential staff, families evacuated

India has evacuated all non-essential staff and their families from its embassy and consulates in Bangladesh, two days after the Sheikh Hasina government collapsed.

A special evacuation flight returned to New Delhi early in the morning with 199 adults and six infants on board. The flight, which took off without any passengers, was arranged at a "very short notice", according to people with knowledge of the matter. Notwithstanding the challenging conditions, Air India coordinated the operation efficiently, they said. ET was the first to report that India had an evacuation plan ready to deal with any eventuality.

Reports said that around 1,000 people have been killed in Bangladesh over the past two days. On Monday night, 24 people, including an Indonesian citizen, were burned alive by a mob in Jashore district. The mob set fire to the Zabeer International Hotel, owned by Shahin Chakkladar, a leader of Hasina's Awami League, resulting in the death of hotel guests trapped in the blaze.