Bangladesh’s prime minister has resigned and fled to India following weeks of deadly protests in the country.

Reports of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, 76, resigning were confirmed by the army, as well as Bangladesh High Commission Officials in Delhi.

According to the country’s leading national paper, Hasina and her sister took a military helicopter to India.

They are taking “safe shelter” away from her official residence, the news agency Reuters reports.

At least 95 people, including 14 police officers, died in clashes in the capital on Sunday, according to local news, while hundreds more were injured.

At least six people were reportedly k!lled in clashes between police and protesters in the Jatrabari and Dhaka Medical College areas on Monday.

The deadly protests began in July as a student movement against civil service job quotas.

The movement later evolved to reflect broader frustrations about the economy, corruption, and the country’s authoritarian turn under Ms Hasina’s government.

Security forces supported Ms Hasina’s government throughout the unrest, but the protesters defied curfews and deadly force.

Sunday marked the deadliest day of the unrest, with at least 94 people killed, 14 of whom were police officers.

Protesters and government supporters countrywide battled each other with sticks and knives, and security forces opened fire.

The day’s violence took the total number of people killed since the protests began to at least 300, according to an AFP tally based on data from police, government officials and doctors at hospitals.

Mr Waker told officers on Saturday that the military “always stood by the people”, according to an official statement.

Ms Hasina was the longest-serving female leader in the world. She survived numerous assassination attempts and jail time.

But her time in office was rife with accusations of forced disappearances, extra-judicial killings, and a crackdown on her critics, which she denies.

Ms Hasina is reported to have fled the country as anti-government protesters vowed to march to the capital to demand her resignation on Monday.

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Tinubu see your mate

A momentum is sweeping across the global. It will happen here too.

Tinubu to flee to somalia, this I have seen

Brain dead agbadorians now will be "oh , she's a woman that's why she ran to India" forgetting that this woman is far more stronger than the self acclaimed accountant of iragbiji, but she still succumbed.

This is what Nigerians actually want but it's unafrican for our leaders to resign lol

Racoon:
A momentum is sweeping across the global. It will happen here too.

Has it ever happened in any African country?

EreluRoz:
Has it ever happened in any African country?

It happened in Uganda during Idi Amin rule, it happened in Libya during Gaddafi rule.

Tinubu howfar

MadamVanessa:


It happened in Uganda during Idi Amin rule, it happened in Libya during Gaddafi rule.

Wasn't Gadaffi killed? He didn't resign kos I watched some of his clips and how he was captured in my older brother's phone sometimes ago

CriminalTinubu:
Tinubu howfar

I dey o

EreluRoz:
Wasn't Gadaffi killed? He didn't resign kos I watched some of his clips and how he was captured in my older brother's phone sometimes ago

What led to him being killed? It was as a result of protest that metamorphosed to full flesh revolution.

Do you think Military Head of State Babangida was not forced out in 1993 because of the MK Abiola June 12th protests?

EreluRoz:
Has it ever happened in any African country?

I just don't get how someone from opposition would become president then wants to become a dictator

This is why I like tax... If you tax your people 30% of income it's imposition to be a dictator in a country where people pay tax

Dictators always work in a Welfarist society where it's easy for government to extract resources and sale

Villa12:
The Drug Baron said it’s his turn to rule Nigeria (Emilokan). He never promised Nigerians good governance.

Blame those who voted for him!
Blame the Batists aka Ronus and INEC!

Why not show us your father that is more prepared than him to replace him and what we'll known good impacts he has made in the society than giving birth to born-to-complain lazy youth like you. Bitter soul!

Very good. That is the way to teach those ANIMALS a lesson.

Racoon:
A momentum is sweeping across the global. It will happen here too.

Tinubu first tenure will end in 2027

Bangladesh 🇧🇩 people delivered themselves from the beast in power. It will surely reach Nigeria 🇳🇬 when the power brokers are tired and weak.

Bangladesh 🇧🇩 people delivered themselves from the beast in power. It will surely reach Nigeria 🇳🇬 when the power brokers are tired and weak in handling the affairs of Nigeria 🇳🇬

ObosiLandlord:
Tinubu first tenure will end in 2027

The Bangladesh president too thought the same way of entitlement riddled with incompetency and cluelessness before this new dawn. Revolution is sweeping across the globe currently

Racoon:
The Bangladesh president too thought the same way of entitlement riddled with incompetency and cluelessness before this new dawn. Revolution is sweeping across the globe currently

Tinubu tenure will end in 2027

Power to the people !!! 😀😀😀😀😀

sreamsense:

Why not show us your father that is more prepared than him to replace him and what we'll known good impacts he has made in the society than giving birth to born-to-complain lazy youth like you. Bitter soul!

Your power is nothing if your people cannot afford quality education
Your power is nothing if your people dying of disease and starvation
Your power is nothing if your people cannot feed
Your power is nothing if your people have no peace
Why you keep on deceiving the people my brother my sister