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08/05/2024August 5, 2024
Sheikh Hasina resigns as prime minister
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has stepped down from her position after 15 years in power, the army has said.
The move comes after weeks of massive protests that began as rallies against job quotas in the civil service but have since mutated into demonstrations calling for Hasina’s resignation.
Hasina has ruled Bangladesh since 2009 and won her fourth consecutive election in January after a vote without genuine opposition.
Her government has been accused by rights groups of suppressing dissent by violent means and of abusing state institutions to bolster its hold on power.
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08/05/2024August 5, 2024
Protesters storm Hasina’s Dhaka residence
Protesters stormed Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s palace on Monday after reports emerged that she had fled to safety.
Bangladesh’s Channel 24 broadcast images of crowds running into the compound, waving to the camera as they celebrated.
Student protesters had been calling for a march on the capital, Dhaka, following deadly protests on Sunday that claimed dozens of lives, including those of 14 police officers.
Security forces had barricaded routes to Hasina’s office with barbed wire on Monday morning, but huge crowds flooded the streets, tearing down barriers.
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