Following a massive protest in Dhaka, Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has resigned and reportedly left the country. According to local sources, Hasina is heading to the city of Agartala in India. Reports indicate that the prime minister, along with her sister, departed Dhaka by helicopter.
Meanwhile, Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman is set to address the nation, although his speech has already been delayed. Hasina’s resignation comes as thousands of protesters have taken to the streets of Dhaka, with many more expected to join. This follows a day of clashes between police and protesters that left at least 90 people dead.
Some reports state that demonstrators have stormed Hasina’s official residence in Dhaka. Before this, the prime minister’s son, Sajeeb Wazed Joy, called on the country’s security forces to prevent any takeover of her 15-year rule. “Your duty is to keep our people safe and our country safe and to uphold the constitution,” said Joy, who is based in the United States, in a Facebook post. “It means don’t allow any unelected government to come into power for even one minute. It is your duty.”
Meanwhile, footage has emerged showing protesters looting Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s official residence in Dhaka. Some demonstrators are seen carrying chairs and what appears to be a sofa from the Ganabhaban residence.
