People gather to see burnt Jatrabari police station as anti-government protestors set fire in Dhaka on August 6, 2024, after former prime minister Sheikh Hasina fled the country. Student leaders in Bangladesh demanded on August 6 Nobel winner Muhammad Yunus lead a caretaker government, a day after the military took control as mass demonstrations forced longtime ruler Sheikh Hasina to flee the country. AFP
The State Department said that all non-emergency diplomats and other personnel as well as their family members had been ordered to leave as of Monday, although the US embassy in Dhaka remains open at limited capacity.
The United States had last month warned citizens not to travel to Bangladesh, citing the risk of civil unrest, crime and terrorism.
Prime Minister Hasina, who had been in power since 2009, fled Monday after mass protests initially spurred by anger over job quotas swelled into a movement to oust her.
Hundreds of people were killed as security forces sought to quell the unrest. The United States on Monday praised the role of the military, pointing to reports that it resisted Hasina's calls to continue using force.
The Bangladesh military has said that it will set up an interim government.
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