On August 5th, thousands of Bangladeshi protesters stormed the Bangladeshi Prime Minister's residence in Dhaka after a source revealed that the South Asian nation's head of government, Sheikh Hasina, had left the country.
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| Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and left the country on August 5th. |
News agencies such as Reuters and AFP , citing sources, reported that Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned on August 5th and left the country amid widespread protests that turned violent.
Speaking later that day, the Chief of Staff of the Bangladesh Army, General Waker-Uz-Zaman, confirmed the information about Hasina. He said the army would soon meet with the President to discuss the formation of an interim government .
Calling on protesters to cooperate and cease violence, Waker-Uz-Zaman declared: "There is a crisis. I have met with opposition leaders and we have decided to form an interim government. I take full responsibility and promise to protect the lives and property of the people. The people's demands will be met."
General Waker emphasized that a solution to the crisis would be found by the evening of August 5th, and stated that there was no need to impose a curfew or declare a state of emergency.
Earlier, in an official statement on August 3, Mr. Waker affirmed that the Bangladeshi army always stands alongside the people.
Following news of Hasina's resignation and departure from the country, Bangladesh's Channel 24 broadcast images of crowds of protesters storming the Prime Minister's official residence in Dhaka, waving to television cameras in a celebratory gesture.
Sources close to the Bangladeshi leader told AFP that Hasina and her sister had left Ganabhaban (the prime minister's official residence) for a safer location. Hasina wanted to record her resignation speech but "she didn't have the opportunity to do so."
Hasina's destination remains unclear; however, local sources indicate that her flight landed at Hindon Air Base near Delhi for refueling en route to London, England. Indian authorities have not confirmed this information.
Local media reported that Hasina arrived in India on a Bangladesh Air Force C-130 aircraft. An officer said police had tightened security outside Indira Gandhi International Airport in case Hasina landed in Delhi.
Meanwhile, Bangladesh's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport announced its closure from 4:45 p.m. (local time).
In India, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Railways said that the South Asian nation has suspended all rail services with Bangladesh amid the escalating situation in its neighboring country.
In January of this year, Hasina, 76, continued to serve as Prime Minister of Bangladesh for a fourth consecutive five-year term, following a resounding victory in the general election by her ruling Awami League (AL) party.
Protests in Bangladesh began in July, led by student groups, to oppose job quotas for civil servants. The protests escalated into an anti-government movement demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina after 15 years in power.
On August 4th, the Bangladeshi government imposed an indefinite nationwide curfew, starting at 6 PM, following protests that turned violent and resulted in nearly 100 deaths.
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