Sheikh Hasina government has been overthrown in Bangladesh. The students’ demonstration has taken a violent form due to which Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina had to resign and now she has left the country. Bangladesh Army Chief General Waqar-uz-Zaman has said that an interim government is being formed.
Here, it is being said in the local media of Bangladesh that Hasina has left for India. News agency AFP has said that Hasina has reached a safe place.
Bangladesh’s leading newspaper ‘Dhaka Tribune’ has written in one of its reports quoting sources that Sheikh Hasina has left for India with her younger sister Sheikh Rehana.
The newspaper wrote in its report, ‘Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left Bangabhaban (Prime Minister’s residence) in a military helicopter on Monday at around 2:30 pm with her sister Sheikh Rehana to a safe place. According to sources, she is going to West Bengal, India.
Meanwhile, according to news agency AFP, Sheikh Hasina and Sheikh Rehana have reached a ‘safe place’.
Hasina wanted to record speech before leaving the country
Bangladeshi newspaper reported that Sheikh Hasina wanted to record her farewell speech before leaving the country. However, the situation became such that he had to flee the country while preparing for his speech.
The Bangladeshi newspaper report read, ‘But the situation became such that he did not get the opportunity to record the speech and suddenly had to leave the country.’
It is being told that the country’s army had given 45 minutes notice to Hasina to leave the country.
What did the army say in the press conference?
Meanwhile, Army Chief General Waqar-uz-Zaman has addressed the nation. While calling for stopping the violence in his address, he said that justice will be given to those killed in the violence.
Appealing to the protesters to maintain peace, he said, ‘We will fulfill your demands, stay away from conflict. We have spoken to all party leaders today.
Hammers used on Bangabandhu’s statue
The anger of the protesters towards Sheikh Hasina can be gauged from the fact that they attacked the statue of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, who is called the President of Bangladesh.
In a video surfaced from Bangladesh, protesters are seen climbing on the statue of Bangabandhu and wielding hammers. Haseena is the daughter of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
Protestors also entered PM residence
More than 100 people were killed in violence between students and government supporters in Bangladesh on Sunday. On Monday, August 5, amid curfew, a large number of protesters once again took to the streets.
During this time violence started between the police and students. Pulin fired tear gas shells and stun grenades to disperse the crowd. After this the protesters became so furious that they entered the PM’s residence and started arson and vandalism there.