{"id":170012,"date":"2025-02-12T14:33:20","date_gmt":"2025-02-12T09:03:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/?p=170012"},"modified":"2025-02-12T14:33:21","modified_gmt":"2025-02-12T09:03:21","slug":"bangladesh-launches-operation-devil-hunt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/bangladesh-launches-operation-devil-hunt\/","title":{"rendered":"Bangladesh Launches \u2018Operation Devil Hunt\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Bangladesh has initiated a significant security operation called \u201cOperation Devil Hunt,\u201d aimed at targeting supporters of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. This action follows attacks on protesters by gangs that are reportedly associated with Hasina\u2019s government. The interim administration, headed by Muhammad Yunus, has committed to restoring order and maintaining democratic principles. The unrest was ignited by rumors of Hasina potentially addressing the nation from exile in India, which resulted in violent protests, including the destruction of properties connected to her family. Additionally, tensions between India and Bangladesh have escalated due to India\u2019s criticism of the demolition of the Bangabandhu Memorial Museum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Key Points of \u2018Operation Devil Hunt\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Background of the Crackdown<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Protests &amp; Attacks:\u00a0Gangs allegedly loyal to Sheikh Hasina attacked student protesters, leaving several injured.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Government Response:\u00a0The interim government, led by Jahangir Alam Chowdhury, initiated \u201cOperation Devil Hunt\u201d to dismantle pro-Hasina forces.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Goal of the Operation:\u00a0Chowdhury declared that the crackdown would continue until \u201cthe devils are uprooted.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Political Turmoil and Public Unrest<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hasina\u2019s Exile &amp; Controversy:\u00a0The unrest intensified after reports emerged that Hasina, in exile in India, was planning a virtual address.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Destruction of Hasina-Linked Buildings:\u00a0Protesters demolished buildings associated with Hasina\u2019s family, including the Bangabandhu Memorial Museum, using excavators.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Interim Leader\u2019s Call for Calm:\u00a0Nobel laureate and interim leader Muhammad Yunus urged protesters to uphold democracy and human rights.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>India-Bangladesh Diplomatic Tensions<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Indian MEA\u2019s Statement:\u00a0India condemned the destruction of the Bangabandhu Memorial Museum, calling it an attack on Bangladesh\u2019s national consciousness.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bangladesh\u2019s Response:\u00a0The Bangladeshi Foreign Ministry rejected India\u2019s statement, calling it \u201cunexpected and unwarranted\u201d, asserting that Bangladesh does not interfere in India\u2019s internal matters.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bangladesh has initiated a significant security operation called \u201cOperation Devil Hunt,\u201d aimed at targeting supporters of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. This action follows attacks on protesters by gangs that are reportedly associated with Hasina\u2019s government. The interim administration, headed by Muhammad Yunus, has committed to restoring order and maintaining democratic principles. The unrest was [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":419,"featured_media":170021,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[5359],"tags":[162,58],"class_list":["post-170012","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-current-affairs-february-2025","tag-bangladesh","tag-international-current-affairs"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/170012","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/419"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=170012"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/170012\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":170022,"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/170012\/revisions\/170022"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/170021"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=170012"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=170012"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=170012"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}