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06-08-2024, 05:27 PM
CNA Explains: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has resigned and fled. What’s next?
More than 300 people have been killed since protests began over a jobs quota, with thousands arrested.
Political uncertainty shrouds Bangladesh after the country’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled the country in a culmination of weeks of deadly unrest, ending her 15-year rule.
On Monday (Aug 5), hundreds of demonstrators stormed and ransacked Hasina’s official residence. Protesters also pummeled a statue of Hasina’s father Sheik Mujibur Rahman, the country's founder, while others set a museum dedicated to him on fire. CNA Explains: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has resigned and fled. What’s next?
People celebrate the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in Dhaka, Bangladesh, August 5, 2024.
Political uncertainty shrouds Bangladesh after the country’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled the country in a culmination of weeks of deadly unrest, ending her 15-year rule.
On Monday (Aug 5), hundreds of demonstrators stormed and ransacked Hasina’s official residence. Protesters also pummeled a statue of Hasina’s father Sheik Mujibur Rahman, the country's founder, while others set a museum dedicated to him on fire. More than 300 people have been killed since protests began. Thousands were also arrested.
Bangladeshi President Mohammed Shahabuddin late on Monday ordered the release of prisoners from the protests, as well as former PM and key opposition leader Khaleda Zia, 78.
Military said it forming an interim govt. The student movement that set the chain of events in motion said it would propose an outline for the new interim govt.
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/wha...ee-4529406
More than 300 people have been killed since protests began over a jobs quota, with thousands arrested.
Political uncertainty shrouds Bangladesh after the country’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled the country in a culmination of weeks of deadly unrest, ending her 15-year rule.
On Monday (Aug 5), hundreds of demonstrators stormed and ransacked Hasina’s official residence. Protesters also pummeled a statue of Hasina’s father Sheik Mujibur Rahman, the country's founder, while others set a museum dedicated to him on fire. CNA Explains: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has resigned and fled. What’s next?
People celebrate the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in Dhaka, Bangladesh, August 5, 2024.
Political uncertainty shrouds Bangladesh after the country’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled the country in a culmination of weeks of deadly unrest, ending her 15-year rule.
On Monday (Aug 5), hundreds of demonstrators stormed and ransacked Hasina’s official residence. Protesters also pummeled a statue of Hasina’s father Sheik Mujibur Rahman, the country's founder, while others set a museum dedicated to him on fire. More than 300 people have been killed since protests began. Thousands were also arrested.
Bangladeshi President Mohammed Shahabuddin late on Monday ordered the release of prisoners from the protests, as well as former PM and key opposition leader Khaleda Zia, 78.
Military said it forming an interim govt. The student movement that set the chain of events in motion said it would propose an outline for the new interim govt.
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/wha...ee-4529406
