The U.S. State Department on Monday ordered Americans to leave Bangladesh following Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s resignation, which was prompted by violent protests.
The U.S. State Department is urging Americans to avoid traveling to Bangladesh due to escalating civil unrest, crime and terrorism after the South Asian country's prime minister fled the country in a helicopter as a mob of protesters breached the palace. The State Department updated its travel advisory on Monday, which also ordered all non-emergency U.S. government employees and their families to leave the country.
The advisory warned that due to these travel restrictions, along with a lack of infrastructure and support from the Bangladeshi government, the U.S. government's ability to provide emergency services to U.S. citizens may be limited. This directive follows the resignation of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday, which ended her 15-year tenure.
The violent protests, which have resulted in nearly 300 deaths, began as a movement against job quotas in government positions and evolved into a campaign to oust Hasina. In the wake of Hasina fleeing the country, Bangladesh's military has taken control and says it will soon form an interim government.
On Tuesday, Bangladesh’s president dissolved parliament and cleared the way for elections to find a new prime minister.
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