If you’re just joining us, here is all latest on an historic day in Bangladesh:
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who has led Bangladesh since 2009, has resigned and fled the country after weeks of protests against her government Hasina is reported to have flown to India as thousands of demonstrators advanced towards her official residence Widespread celebrations have broken out in the streets since her resignation was announced, but there are also scattered reports of looting, with the AFP news agency reporting at least 20 people have been killed in DhakabElsewhere, there have been reports of police buildings set on fire and a statue of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman – Hasina’s father and independence leader – was vanda lised In a televised address, the head of the army said an interim government will be formed – hopefully by the end of the day. Gen Waker-uz-Zaman did not say who would head it. As yet, there has been no further word on that Since demonstrations against civil service hiring quotas broke out last month, hundreds of people have been killed in clashes with security forces. These demonstrations morphed into a revolt against Hasina’s government Stay with us and we will continue to bring you all the latest updates from Bangladesh and India.
