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The Prime Minister's official residence was the site of a Cabinet Committee on Security meeting, held amidst the turmoil unfolding in neighboring Bangladesh. Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a briefing from External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on the situation there, where protests over job quotas had led to the sudden departure of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Hasina, who had held power since 2009, had attempted to quell the nationwide demonstrations, but ultimately fled the country after a day of violent unrest that claimed nearly 100 lives. Bangladesh's army chief announced Hasina's resignation and the military's plans to form a caretaker government. Hasina's plane, a Bangladesh Air Force C-130 transport, landed in Delhi, where National Security Adviser Ajit Doval met with the former prime minister. Sources indicate she may seek political asylum in London. Meanwhile, opposition leader Rahul Gandhi, the Lok Sabha's Leader of the Opposition, also spoke with Jaishankar regarding the developments in Bangladesh.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh has decided to resign, according to her US-based son and former Chief Advisor Sajeeb Wajed Joy, as he told BBC's World Service's Newshour program. Dismayed by the strong public opposition to her government despite her efforts to transform the country, she has chosen to step down, he revealed to the BBC. The protests began over the reintroduction of a quota system that reserved more than half of all government jobs for specific groups. The demonstrations escalated even after the top court in Bangladesh scaled back the scheme. On Sunday, the deadliest day of the unrest, at least 94 people were killed, with protesters and government supporters engaging in violent clashes using sticks and knives, and the security forces opening fire. The recent violence has brought the total number of deaths since the protests started in early July to at least 356, according to the count by news agency AFP based on police, government officials, and hospital records. Bangladesh has a long history of military coups, and in January 2007, the military declared an emergency and installed a military-backed caretaker government for two years after widespread political turmoil.