Dhaka:     Bangladesh has been engulfed in violence following Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s resignation and departure for India, with at least 29 bodies of Awami League leaders and their families found across the country. The unrest, triggered by student protests against a controversial quota system, has led to severe attacks, looting, and vandalism.

In Satkhira, at least 10 people were killed in violence that followed Hasina’s resignation on Monday. Properties and businesses associated with Awami League members were vandalized and looted. In Cumilla, mobs killed 11 people, including five teenagers, after setting fire to a three-storey house owned by former councillor Mohammad Shah Alam.

Dhaka has experienced significant damage as parts of the Awami League’s central office in Gulistan were set on fire multiple times. Looters removed furniture, tiles, and other items from the burning building, which was first attacked soon after Hasina’s resignation and hit again around noon on Tuesday.

Hasina’s resignation and departure led to protesters storming her residence, sparking widespread looting and arson. In response, Bangladesh’s army commander, Waker-uz-Zaman, announced the formation of an interim government, urging an end to the violence and promising an investigation into the deaths resulting from the unrest.