Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
WASHINGTON DC, 6th August. Bangladesh Army chief General Waker-Us-Zaman on Monday said in a televised address that Prime Minister Shiekh Hasina 76, had resigned, left the country and an interim government would be formed soon.
Sheikh Hasina resigned and left the country for a “safer place”, reportedly West Bengal, as thousands of protesters stormed the streets of Dhaka and entered her official residence, according to media reports.
The development came a day after some 90 people were killed and dozens others were wounded in some of the worst violence the country has seen since its birth in 1971.
Hasina departed from Bangabhaban at around 2:30 pm on Monday on a military helicopter, accompanied by her younger sister, Sheikh Rehana for a “safer place”, according to Bangladesh media reports.
The protesters opened the gates of the Gono Bhaban and entered the premises of the prime minister’s residence around 3:00 pm, minutes after she left the country.
Bangaladeshi Army chief General Waker-Us-Zaman said in a televised address that Hasina 76, had left the country and that an interim government would be formed.
“After holding a fruitful discussion with all political parties, we have decided to form an interim government. We will speak with President Mohammed Shahabuddin now to resolve the situation,” he said.
He urged protesters to halt the violence the Army Chief promised that the new government “will ensure justice for all the deaths that took place during the Anti-Discriminatory Student Movement.”
The protests initially began as a student-led movement against civil service quotas, has turned into a nationwide uprising against PM Hasina and her government.
The violence has prompted the government to impose an indefinite nationwide curfew in a bid to restore order. Internet services were also cut off for several hours.
The anti-quota protests in Bangladesh have claimed 280 people dead as demonstrations have spiraled into broader anti-government agitation since July.
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