Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has resigned and fled the country amid severe violence, with casualties reported in some of the worst unrest since Bangladesh’s independence over fifty years ago.
At least 91 people lost their lives, and hundreds were injured in Bangladesh on Sunday as police used tear gas and rubber bullets to break up large demonstrators demanding Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s resignation.
The death toll, including at least 13 police officers, was the highest for a single day of protests in Bangladesh’s recent history.
The government implemented an indefinite nationwide curfew and announced a three-day general holiday. The turmoil, which has led to the government cutting off internet services, is the biggest challenge to Hasina’s 20-year rule after she secured a fourth consecutive term in elections boycotted by the main opposition, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party.
Salute to the brave Students of Bangladesh. They've ended the 15 years long dictatorial rule of Hasina Wajid. The Indian Proxy is no longer in Dhaka!!!
— Muhammad Saad 🇵🇸 (@hafizsaadriaz) August 5, 2024
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Hasina’s critics and human rights organizations accuse her government of excessive force against protesters, allegations that she and her ministers deny.
Police stations and ruling party offices were targeted amid the violence in the country of 170 million people.
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