Jaishankar discusses situation in Bangladesh with British counterpart Lammy

NEW DELHI: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday discussed the unfolding situation in Bangladesh with his British counterpart David Lammy during a phone conversation.

In a post on X, Jaishankar said he and Lammy also deliberated on the developments in West Asia.

The phone call was initiated by Lammy.

“Received a call from UK Foreign Secretary @DavidLammy today. Discussed the situation in Bangladesh and West Asia,” Jaishankar said.

The discussion between Jaishankar and the British foreign secretary on the situation in Bangladesh comes against the backdrop of former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s initial plan to seek asylum in London.

However, the plan has hit a roadblock following the UK’s hesitation to provide her refuge.

Hasina resigned as the prime minister on Monday following weeks of massive protests that initially began as an agitation against a job quota scheme but weeks later morphed into a mass movement demanding her ouster from power.