BREAKING: Air India Cancels All Flights To And From Dhaka With Immediate Effect

New Delhi: Amid the ongoing unrest in Bangladesh, Air India has cancelled all flights to and from Dhaka with immediate effect on Monday evening. Taking to X, the airlines posted, “In view of the emerging situation in Bangladesh, we have cancelled the scheduled operation of our flights to and from Dhaka with immediate effect. We are continuously monitoring the situation and are extending support to our passengers with confirmed bookings for travel to and from Dhaka with a one-time waiver on rescheduling and cancellation charges.”

It further added, “Safety of our guests and crew remains our foremost priority. For more information, please call our 24/7 Contact Centre at 011-69329333 / 011-69329999.”

Protests toppled Bangladesh's government

What began as peaceful student protests in Bangladesh against a quota system for government jobs escalated into a major uprising, leading to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation and fleeing the country by helicopter.

Her 15-year rule came to an end after weeks of violent unrest, which resulted in nearly 300 deaths, according to local media reports. The government’s attempts to suppress the demonstrations—by blaming sabotage and opposition parties—through bullets, curfews, and internet blackouts only intensified the outrage and fueled further protests.

On Monday, protesters defied a military curfew to march into the capital’s center, following a weekend of violence that left dozens dead. As troops withdrew and internet access was restored, tens of thousands took to the streets to celebrate, with thousands storming the Prime Minister’s official residence.

Military chief Gen. Waqar-uz-Zaman announced that the army would seek the president’s guidance to form an interim government and called for calm in a public address on Monday afternoon.