As former Bangladeshi prime minister Sheikh Hasina looks for a nation willing to offer her political asylum, at least 29 members of her former ruling party have been killed in the past 24 hours in Bangladesh according to the nation’s Dhaka Tribune.

With Hasina now reportedly pondering Belarus, a number of Middle Eastern countries and even Finland as nation’s to approach for asylum according to India’s Free Press Journal, it is clear the United Kingdom was not willing to support any such requests.

As a result it is now believed that Hasina will remain in India at least for the next few days.

She arrived in the north of the country late on Monday as anti-government protests rocked Bangladesh. Claims at the time that she was bound for London proved incorrect. Reports are now circulating that a British Home Office spokesman had first said that she should seek asylum in India and that the UK has no legal provision permitting entry in order to seek political asylum.

Meanwhile, reports from Bangladesh indicate that almost 30 members of Hasina’s former party, the Awami League have been killed in the past 24 hours.

According to the Dhaka Tribune "at least 10 people were killed in attacks and violence in Satkhira following news of Sheikh Hasina's resignation from the post of prime minister and her departure from the country on Monday" while in Cumilla, "at least 11 people were killed in mob attacks." It is believed that one arson attack on the home of a former Awami League official led to six more deaths including children.

Elsewhere, in light of recent developments in Bangladesh, non-essential staff and family members of diplomats from India's High Commission have voluntarily returned to India. The repatriation was carried out via commercial flights. Despite the crisis, the High Commission in Dhaka remains operational, with a team of senior Indian diplomats still present. India also maintains four Assistant High Commissions in Chittagong, Rajshahi, Sylhet, and Khulna,WION reported.

An estimated 19,000 Indian nationals reside in Bangladesh, including approximately 9,000 students. Most of these students returned to India in July following an advisory from the Indian government.

Addressing the Indian Parliament, External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar expressed confidence in the host country's ability to provide necessary security for Indian establishments, anticipating a return to normal operations once stability is restored.

At present, the Bangladeshi military has taken control, dissolved parliament, and promised interim governance with future elections. The situation remains volatile, with concerns about further violence and instability, particularly for minority groups