Bangladesh Protests LIVE: Sheikh Hasina Flees to India as Army Takes Over
Sheikh Hasina resigned as Bangladesh Prime Minister and fled her own country amid anti-government protests on Monday, Chief of Army Staff General Waqar-uz-Zaman said. She was flown to India in a military helicopter. Sources said Hasina landed at Hindon Air Base. The aircraft movement was monitored by Indian Air Force and security agencies from its entry into Indian airspace to Hindon airbase in Ghaziabad, the sources added. The protests initially started by students seeking to end a quota system for government jobs escalated into violent confrontations with police and government supporters. This violence spurred more protests demanding accountability from the government. At least 91 people were killed and hundreds injured in the clashes on Sunday. Police fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse the protesters. Meanwhile, sources say PM Hasina has left Dhaka for a "safer place".
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