As violent protestors filled the streets of Dhaka, marching towards the PM's residence and the Jatiya Sangshad Bhavan, the national parliament, cards were falling fast. Just after 2 pm, ahead of reports of an address by the military chief, news came in that Sheikh Hasina has left Dhaka.
Joy, who served as an official adviser to the former prime minister until Monday, said in an interview with a British public service broadcaster's Newshour program that Sheikh Hasina had been contemplating resignation since Sunday and had left the country for her safety following pressure from her family.
Sheikh Hasina's removal as Bangladesh PM amid scenes of violent protests have sparked discussions about foreign interference behind the political turmoil.
As Sheikh Hasina, a democratically elected head of Bangladesh fled the country, Indian 'liberals' sought to instigate similar protests in India by casting aspersions on the country's democratic indicators.
The Delhi police have also increased security outside the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport and the Bangladesh High Commission in Chanakyapuri.
UK PM Keir Starmer said, "We’ve seen Muslim communities targeted. Attacks on Mosques. Other minority communities were singled out. Nazi salutes in the street. Attacks on the police. Wanton violence alongside racist rhetoric. So, no, I won’t shy away from calling this what it is: Far-right thuggery."