Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina Resigns and Flees the Country

BBC/REUTERS:DHAKA – Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has resigned and left the country on Monday, media reports said, as more people were killed in some of the worst violence since the birth of the South Asian nation more than five decades ago.

Hasina, who has led Bangladesh since 2009, is onboard a helicopter heading to the Indian city of Agartala, according to BBC Bengali

Army chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman is set to address the nation, but his speech has already been delayed. He is said to be meeting with “stakeholders”

Hasina’s resignation comes as thousands of protesters have taken to the streets in the capital Dhaka – with thousands more set to follow, a day after clashes between police and protesters left at least 90 people dead

Some demonstrators have reportedly stormed Hasina’s official residence in Dhaka

Some 300 people have been killed over the past month as authorities have cracked down on anti-government protesters

The student protest started last month with peaceful demands to abolish quotas in civil service jobs, but have since transformed into a wider anti-government movement and nationwide unrest, calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina