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People celebrate the resignation of Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in Dhaka, Bangladesh. [Mohammad Ponir Hossain/Reuters]Published On 5 Aug 20245 Aug 2024
Thousands of people have taken to the streets of Bangladesh’s capital, Dhaka, as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned following weeks of deadly antigovernment protests.
In an address to the nation, army chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman announced on Monday the formation of an interim government following talks with political parties.
Local media showed images of crowds storming the prime minister’s official residence in Dhaka, overturning furniture, smashing glass door panels, and carrying off books and other items.
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 on Monday. [Mohammad Ponir Hossain/Reuters]Close to 300 people have died amid weeks of protest the authorities have sought to crush. [Screen grab/Al Jazeera]Following a night of deadly violence that killed close to 100 on Sunday, tension had remained high on Monday as protesters called for a march on Dhaka and the army prepared to address the nation. [Mohammad Ponir Hossain/Reuters]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. [Screen grab/Al Jazeera]In an address to the nation, General Waker-Uz-Zaman, the Chief of Army Staff, confirmed that the prime minister has resigned and that an interim government will now run the country. [Mohammad Ponir Hossain/Reuters][Screen grab/Al Jazeera]Images on national television showed thousands of people breaking into the prime minister’s official residence. [Screen grab/Al Jazeera][Screen grab/Al Jazeera]It also showed large crowds of protesters out in the street in scenes of jubilation as the news of the departure of Hasina started spreading. [Screen grab/Al Jazeera]