At least 27 killed in Bangladesh clashes, government declares curfew
NBCAUG 14 2024
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.Following weeks of protest in which over 300 died, Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has resigned and left the country, the country's Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman 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."Waker-Uz-Zaman told the media that he would form an interim government to run the country, adding that he had taken "all responsibility and promise to protect your life and property."
A source close to Hasina said she fled by military helicopter after protestors ignored a national curfew on Monday and stormed her palace in the capital of Dhaka. Unconfirmed reports suggested she fled to neighboring India.Hasina reportedly left the country on a military helicopter after protestors ignored a national curfew and stormed her official residence in Dhaka. Unconfirmed reports suggest she briefly landed in India and is headed to London.
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