Kathmandu, Aug. 6 -- Bangladesh was thrown into turmoil on Monday after the army took charge following Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation in the wake of violent anti-quota protests by students.

The recent protests, which saw hundreds of students killed, prompted Hasina to leave the country in a hurry. She is learnt to have landed in neighbouring India's Tripura state by an army helicopter, and is reportedly planning to move on to Europe.

In a televised address to the nation following Hasina's departure, Bangladeshi army chief General Waker-uz-Zaman announced the formation of a new interim government.

The situation is a grim reminder of Sri Lanka in 2022, when protesters ousted the ruling Rajapaksha family from the country. Some...