section_path: Government response
section_name: Government response
paragraph_text: Government response
  
  The interim government of Bangladesh on 8 February 2025 launched " Operation Devil Hunt " to quell the violence. Interim government advisor (Retd) General Jahangir Alam Choudhury stated that the operation will continue until the 'devils are rooted out".
  
  What does 'devil' mean? It refers to evil forces. The operation will target those who attempt to destabilise the country, break the law, and engage in criminal activities.
  
  The interim government issued an order that provided immunity to actions of protestors from 15 July to 8 August.