Asaduzzaman Khan, Home Minister of Bangladesh said, "The situation is very tense here, and I am very upset. It seems that Sheikh Hasina has probably resigned. At 4 PM, the Army Chief will deliver a 'very important' message. I cannot comment on whether Sheikh Hasina has left for India.."
A senior official from the Bangladesh Prime Minister's Office, who requested anonymity said, "Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left the official residence in Dhaka after violence erupted. Her current whereabouts are unknown. The situation in Dhaka is highly sensitive, and the Prime Minister's residence is under siege by a mob."