Dhaka: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was forced to resign and flee the country after thousands of protestors threatened her safety in her official residence in Dhaka. Before the protestors stormed the palatial house, the prime minister fled the country in a military chopper.
The angry protestors also vandalised the statue of Bangladesh’s independence hero Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, who was the father of Sheikh Hasina.
Sheikh Hasina’s ouster came amid protests against the quota in government jobs and educational institutions. Around 106 people, including law enforcement personnel, died in clashes over the past two days.
In a broadcast to the nation on state television, Bangladesh’s army chief Waker-Uz-Zaman said on Monday Hasina had resigned and the military would form an interim government.
“The country has suffered a lot, the economy has been hit, many people have been killed — it is time to stop the violence,” Waker said.
“I hope after my speech, the situation will improve.”
