Bangladesh PM Resigns and Flees Country After Weeks of Deadly Protest
The Facts
Following weeks of protest in which hundreds were killed, Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has resigned and fled the country, the country's army chief confirmed on Monday.
Gen. Waker-Uz-Zaman told reporters: "I am taking responsibility now and we will go to the president and ask to form an interim government to lead the country in the meantime."
The Spin
After 15 years in charge, Hasina's grip on power in the country looked unshakeable. No one could have seen these events coming, even in spite of the recent protests that gripped the country.
Rights groups have for years warned about Hasina's growing autocratic tendencies that included jailing and killing opposition activists. After the killing of 300 people, it was just a matter of time before people stood up and demanded her deposition.
