Riots have been reported in numerous regions of Bangladesh. In the northern part of the country, a crowd armed with clubs and stones broke into a large prison in the Sherpur District, freeing more than 500 inmates, according to the local English-language Dhaka Tribune.

The crowd also destroyed nearby government facilities, setting fire to the local police station and looting shops and trading outlets throughout the area.

The Business Standard newspaper reported that at least 110 people have been killed in riots throughout the day. Student groups have also taken to the streets in various cities of Bangladesh as they have since early July, when they first demanded the abolition of job quotas for relatives of the participants in the War of Independence in 1971.

In recent hours the situation in the republic has escalated, with demonstrations growing into riots despite the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who fled the country on the evening of August 5.

From early morning August 6, crowds of protesters have continued to roam the streets of Dhaka and other cities. The army has temporarily assumed power in the country and called on people to cease the violence. An interim government is expected to be formed soon but protesters are adamant this should be a civilian-led administration.

From late August 5 throughout the night video footage shows police or military personnel marching en-masse down city streets firing weapons. However, it is unclear whether these rounds are live or blanks intended to disperse crowds.

Elsewhere it is now being reported by the Tass News Agency that the ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina may remain in India until a request for asylum in the United Kingdom is approved.

It was previously reported that Hasina would fly to London on the evening of August 6 aboard a C-130 military transport plane from the Hindon airbase, 40 km from New Delhi, where she arrived 24 hours earlier.

At time of publishing, Hasina, who resigned from the post of prime minister of Bangladesh and fled the country amid protests, had not yet departed for the UK.

According to local Indian media reports, Hasina’s sister, Rehana, who is accompanying her, already holds British citizenship. Additionally, Sheikh Hasina's niece, Tulip Siddiq, has been a Labour MP in the UK since 2015. In British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's new cabinet, Siddiq holds the post of Economic Secretary to the Treasury.

According to the PTI agency, the Indian side has guaranteed the safety of Sheikh Hasina and transported her to a secure location.

Meanwhile, in response to the ongoing unrest in its eastern neighbour, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has convened a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security at his residence.

Previously, while commenting on the protests in Bangladesh, the Indian Foreign Ministry stated that the events were an internal matter. This hands-off approach is being maintained, as Indian authorities have not yet made any new statements regarding Bangladesh.