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The Prime Minister of Bangladesh has been in power for 15 years. Sheikh HasinaOn Monday, he fled weeks of deadly protests and the army announced it would form an interim government.

Hasina has been trying to quell nationwide protests against her government since early July, but Brutal riots broke out on Sunday, leaving nearly 100 people dead.Protesters attack statue of Bangladeshi PM’s father1m 12s 0sVolume 90%

The Bangladesh Army Chief of Staff broadcast to the nation on national television. Waq-Uz-ZamanOn Monday, it said Hasina had resigned and the military would form an interim government.

“The country has suffered a lot, the economy has been devastated, many people have died… It’s time to end the violence”Wake declared. “I hope things will improve after my speech”.Protesters shake hands with members of the army as they celebrate the resignation of Bangladesh’s prime minister (Reuters/Mohammad Ponir Hossain)

Hasina, 76, flees the country by helicopter,He’s right AFP This was revealed by a source close to the leader soon after protesters stormed her palace in Dhaka.

Sources said she first left in a caravan but was later picked up by a helicopter, but did not specify the destination.Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been in power since 2009 (Reuters/Mohammad Ponir Hossain/File)

Jubilant crowds waved flags and some danced on tanks in the street on Monday morning. Hundreds of people broke into the gate of Hasina’s official residence.A few days ago, a mural of former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was vandalized by protesters in Dhaka (Reuters/Mohammad Ponir Hossain)

he Canal 24 Issued in Bangladesh Crowds rushing to the venueWave to the camera in celebration.

Others vandalized statues of Hasina’s father Sheikh Mujibur Rahmaa hero of national independence.

Before protesters broke into the house, Hasina’s son urged the country’s security forces to prevent any takeover.

“Your duty is to protect the security of our people and our country and to uphold the Constitution.“It means you are responsible for not allowing any unelected government to come to power even for a minute,” his son, Sajeeb Wazed Joy, a U.S. resident, said in a Facebook post.A crowd celebrates the appointment of Bangladesh’s first minister Sheikh Hasina in Dhaka (Reuters/Mohammad Ponir Hossain)

Security forces support Hasina government during unrestProtests that began last month over public service job quotas have escalated into wider calls for his resignation.

At least 94 people died on Sundayincluding 14 police officers, the death toll from the riots on the single day.

Protesters and government supporters clashed with sticks and knives across the country, and security forces opened fire.Riot police deployed on the first day of the non-cooperation movement on the Dhaka University campus (EFE/EPA/MONIRUL ALAM)A protester runs past a vandalized police booth during a protest (Reuters/Mohammad Ponir Hossain)

In today’s violence, The death toll has reached at least 300 since protests began in early July.according to the count AFP Based on data from police, government officials and hospital doctors.

‘The last protest’

People celebrate the resignation of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in Dhaka, Bangladesh, August 5, 2024. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain

In January 2007, the military declared a state of emergency.Following widespread political unrest, a provisional government backed by the military was established for two years.

Hasina has ruled Bangladesh since 2009She was re-elected for a fourth term in January in an election boycotted by her main rival, casting doubt on the freedom and fairness of the vote. Thousands of opponents were jailed ahead of the vote, which the government said was held democratically.

She is the longest-serving leader of Bangladesh, a Muslim-majority country of more than 160 million residents strategically located in India yes Myanmar.

His government is Human rights groups accuse him of misusing state institutions to consolidate power and the suppression of dissent, including extrajudicial killings of opposition activists.Local media reported as many as 400,000 protesters in the streets, but the exact number could not be verified. (Reuters/Mohammad Bonil Hussein)

Russ Demonstrations begin against reintroduction of quota system The bill reserves 30% of public jobs for relatives of veterans who fought in Bangladesh’s 1971 war of independence against Pakistan.

Despite Bangladesh’s Supreme Court scrapping the plan, protests are still intensifying.

Soldiers and police with armored vehicles blocked the road leading to Hasina’s office with barbed wire on Monday morning, but a large crowd poured onto the street and broke through the barricades.

newspaper Business Standards Calculate 400,000 protesters in the streetsbut could not verify the number.Police carry a wounded officer during a confrontation between police, pro-government supporters and protesters[Reuters/Stringer]

At least 11,000 people have been arrested in recent weeksThe unrest also led to the closure of schools and universities across the country, with authorities imposing a curfew and ordering the shooting of violators.

In recent days, protesters have called for “non-cooperation,” urging people not to pay taxes and utility bills or go to work on Sunday, a working day in Bangladesh. Offices, banks and factories were open, but commuters in Dhaka and other cities faced difficulties getting to work.

“It’s time for the final protest.” declared Asif Mahmood, one of the main leaders of the national civil disobedience movement.People run past a shopping mall that was set on fire during demonstrations against Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday. (AP Photo/Rajib Dar)

In several cases, Soldiers and police did not intervene to stop Sunday’s protestsThis is unlike what happened during last month’s concentration, which repeatedly ended in deadly crackdowns.

In a highly symbolic rebuke of Hasina, a respected former army chief demanded that the government withdraw its troops “immediately” and allow the protests.

“Those who have subjected the people of this country to such extreme hardship must be brought to justice.”“, declared the former Army Chief General Iqbal Karim Bhuiyan.

The anti-government movement has attracted people from all walks of life in this South Asian country of about 170 million people.

Residents include movie stars, musicians and singers.