Bangladesh PM Hasina quits and flees as protesters storm palace
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Protestors in Bangladesh storm Prime Minister (PM) palace as Sheikh Hasina flees residence
Protestors in Bangladesh storm Prime Minister (PM) palace as Sheikh Hasina flees residence.
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has reportedly resigned and fled the country in the face of ongoing protests.
The longtime leader of the country has boarded a military helicopter, an aide told Al Jazeera, after crowds ignored a national curfew to storm the prime minister’s palace in Dhaka.
Bangladesh Channel 24 broadcast images of crowds running into the premier’s official residence in the capital (Palace), waving to the camera as they celebrated.
As protesters began to march in some places, armoured personnel carriers and troops patrolled the streets of the capital.
Police hurled sound grenades in some parts of the city to disperse small groups of protesters
Thousands of protesters had surrounded law enforcement officers stationed in front of a key building, a local newspaper said.
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Close to 300 people have died amid weeks of protest the authorities have sought to crush.
Following a night of deadly violence that killed close to 100 on Sunday, tension had remained high as protesters called for a march on Dhaka and the army prepared to address the nation.
By early afternoon, however, media reported that the mood on the streets had turned to one of celebration after the news of Hasina’s departure spread.
Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman has cancelled his planned address and is instead holding talks with major political parties, including the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP).
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