Amid heavy security, former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s chopper landed at Hindon air base near Delhi on Monday, hours after she fled Dhaka. #BREAKING : Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has landed in Agartala, the capital city of Indian state of Tripura as per reports. Agartala is the closest Indian city to Dhaka.
Below visuals of Sheikh Hasina along with her sister escaping in a Bangladesh Air Force chopper. pic.twitter.
com/JqeDS8BnAy Protestors in Bangladesh stormed the Prime Minister's official residence in Dhaka shortly after Sheikh Hasina tendered her resignation and left the country accompanied by her sister. Scenes inside Prime Minister's Residence (Ganabhaban): - Protesters are looting - Eating & drinking - Laying at Sheikh Hasina's bedroom - Swimming at PM office pic.twitter.
com/AJ1DbFEjxf Meanwhile, Bangladesh newspaper Prothom Alo reported that Awami League's Dhaka district office was set on fire by the agitators. The agitators started the fire at around 4 pm on Monday. Agitators also set on fire Awami League president Sheikh Hasina's office at 3/A Dhanmondi in Dhaka.
Protesters were seen chanting slogans and celebrating the news of Sheikh Hasina's resignation. Earlier today, Bangladesh Chief of Army Staff General Waqar-uz-Zaman in a televised address confirmed that Sheikh Hasina had resigned from the post of Prime Minister and left the country. In January 2024 (total 300 seats) -Shaikh Haseena won : 224 -Main Opposition won : 11 -Independent won : 62 Shaikh Haseena had to resign today and Bangladesh Army Chief announced that the new govt will take over.
The real murder of democracy! pic.twitter.com/vDJwxs4ffm In a national address Zaman appealed to protestors to remain calm and return home and also urged citizens to end the violence, stating that there is no need for a curfew or emergency measures.
The army chief said, now the political transition period is going on and an interim government will be formed. He said that 'all murders will be judged'. The army chief said, "Maintain peace and order in the country.
You trust me, let's work together. Please help, we won't get anything by fighting. Avoid conflict.
We have built a beautiful country together." More than 100 people have been killed in the protests against the Hasina government over the last two days. We saw the same incident happening in Pakistan,in the Maldives,in Sri Lanka and now we are seeing The seize of Dhaka/ Aug 5, 2024 in #Bangladesh where #SheikhHasina had no option left but to escape from the wrath of radical muslims & Islamist.
The unfortunate thing to watch is...
pic.twitter.com/d5f2XJlHsm The students' protests in Bangladesh started last month against a controversial job quota scheme.
The protests now have turned into an anti-government agitation. Hi @jacksonhinklle . Please support Bangladeshi students! in Bangladesh going on a peaceful and reasonable protest.
. Government is fully corrupted . students are protesting for quota! but police are firing on innocent students without any hesitation by the order of government.
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com/v4kt1K25VK The controversial quota system provided for 30 per cent reservations in civil services jobs for the families of veterans who fought the 1971 liberation war..
