Bangladesh PM Hasina flees country, military takes over

Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's 15-year rule of the country ended on Monday as she fled weeks of deadly protests and the military announced it would form an interim government.

Featured Image

Students shout slogans during a protest march as they demand justice for victims arrested and killed in the recent nationwide violence over job quotas, in Dhaka on August 3, 2024. Student leaders rallied Bangladeshis on August 3 for a nationwide civil disobedience campaign as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's government weathered a worsening backlash over a deadly police crackdown on protesters. -- Photo: Munir Uz Zaman / AFP

2024-08-05 15:35:50

Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's 15-year rule of the country ended on Monday as she fled weeks of deadly protests and the military announced it would form an interim government.

Hasina had sought since early July sought to quell nationwide protests against her government, but she fled after a brutal day of unrest on Sunday in which nearly 100 people died.

This article is in our Archive

Login to read for free! Register to create an account