DHAKA: Bangladesh's military was in control of the country on Tuesday (Aug 6) after mass protests forced long-time ruler Sheikh Hasina to resign and flee. Hasina,
A mural of Sheikh Hasina is seen vandalised by protesters as people celebrate her resignation in Dhaka on Aug 5, 2024. Hundreds of people died as security forces sought to quell the unrest, but the protests grew and Hasina finally fled Bangladesh aboard a helicopter on Monday as the military turned against her.
"We have been freed from a dictatorship. It's a Bengal uprising, what we saw in 1971, and now seeing in 2024."Protesters stormed parliament and torched TV stations At least 366 people died in the unrest that began in early July, according to an AFP tally based on police, government officials and doctors at hospitals.
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