Sheikh Hasina : Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has resigned from her position amidst escalating anti-reservation protests that have gripped the nation. The violent clashes between police and demonstrators have resulted in a death toll of at least 300, with 94 people killed in confrontations on Sunday alone. According to the latest figures from AFP, Sunday marked the deadliest day in a week of anti-government protests.
As more demonstrations are expected on Monday, the capital city of Dhaka has seen a heavy deployment of military and police forces along the main roads leading to the Prime Minister’s office. The new wave of unrest has intensified the already tense situation, with clashes erupting between protesters and supporters of the ruling Awami League.
Sheikh Hasina Resigns
The escalating violence prompted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to resign on Monday, with local media reporting that she has left the country. Reports indicate that protesters have taken control of her official residence. On Sunday morning, demonstrators demanding Hasina’s resignation over the controversial job quota system faced strong opposition from Awami League supporters, as well as members of its affiliated groups, Chhatra League and Jubo League.
According to Prothom Alo, a Bengali-language newspaper, at least 101 people, including 14 police officers, were killed in Sunday’s clashes. *The Daily Star* reported that six more people were killed in confrontations between police and protesters in the Jatrabari area and near Dhaka Medical College.
In response to the widespread violence, authorities have shut down mobile internet services across the country and imposed an indefinite nationwide curfew. This unrest, one of the most severe in over five decades in South Asia, has ultimately forced Sheikh Hasina to step down from her position as Prime Minister.
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