Sheikh Hasina Resigns Amid Protests, Heads to London
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned amid intense anti-government protests and is traveling to London via India. She is reportedly taking a Bangladesh Air Force transport aircraft with a stopover in India. The interim government has taken over as the Bangladesh Army steps in to maintain order.
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Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned on Monday after unprecedented anti-government protests.
She is en route to London via India, traveling in a Bangladesh Air Force transport aircraft, with a likely stopover in India, according to diplomatic sources.
The Indian government has granted her plane safe passage through its airspace following a request from Dhaka.
India is closely monitoring the rapid developments in Bangladesh but has yet to issue an official reaction.
In a televised address, Bangladesh Army Chief General Waqar-uz-Zaman confirmed Hasina’s resignation and announced that an interim government will assume control, with the Army maintaining law and order.
Over 100 people died during the recent protests, which began over a controversial job quota scheme and escalated into a broader anti-government movement.
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