The Prime Minister of BangladeshSheikh Hasina has resigned from her post and left the country on Monday, August 6, amid violent riots that have caused the deaths of hundreds of people in recent days.
Hundreds of angry protesters stormed Hasina’s residence on Monday after her departure following more than a month of deadly anti-government protests. Videos of crowds rushing towards the compound, waving flags as they celebrated, were posted on social media.
A source close to Hasina, 76, had earlier told AFP that she had left her palace for a “safer place”, fleeing the capital Dhaka by helicopter.
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Before protesters stormed the compound, Hasina’s son urged the country’s security forces to block any inauguration. “Your duty is to keep our people and country safe, and to uphold the Constitution,” US-based Sajeeb Wazed Joy said in a message posted on social media. “It means you must not allow any unelected government to come to power for even a minute, it is your duty,” he added.
The military had supported Hasina’s government during the unrest, which began over civil service quotas and then escalated into broader calls for her to step down.
Bangladesh’s top army commander, General Waker-Uz-Zaman, announced that an interim government would be formed to lead the country. “I take full responsibility,” he said. “The country has suffered a lot, the economy has suffered, many people have died, it is time to end the violence,” he said.
With information from RT.
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2024-08-10 00:09:31
