After weeks of massive turmoil in Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina has stepped down as its prime minister today following a 45-minute ultimatum from the army. With that, her 15-year-long rule has come to an end. She fled to India amid student protests against the Awami League’s quota system for freedom fighters. It is not known what her final destination is.

Dramatic visuals of protestors bringing down statues of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the country’s first President and Sheikh Hasina’s father, have flooded social media, bringing forth different perspectives about the country’s history.

What happens now? Bangladesh Army Chief Waker Uz Zaman has addressed the nation, stating that the Army would form an interim government to restore peace. But how will the Army ensure peace during this critical period? And why is it letting protestors run amok and vandalise statues of freedom fighters?

Meanwhile, West Bengal BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari has remarked that over one crore Bangladeshi Hindus might seek refuge in India. Other members of the ruling BJP are also echoing this rhetoric. But is there any truth to the claim that with Sheikh Hasina gone, Bangladesh will fall to Islamic fundamentalists?

In this episode of Geeta's World, our host, Anna Priyadarshini, and the foreign affairs editor at India Today, TV Today Network, Geeta Mohan, discuss!

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