The chief of the armed forces has announced that Sheikh Hasina, the prime minister of Bangladesh, quit power and departed the country as well. It took place in the midst of the most horrific acts of bloodshed since the nation was founded over half a century ago. Army Commander told media at a press conference that he was taking charge at a pivotal moment for the nation and that he takes the responsibility to form a temporary administration. “I assume responsibility now, and we will request the formation of an interim government to run the nation until further notice.”
Immediately after demonstrators invaded Hasina’s administrative residence in the city, the prime minister, who has been in power for fifteen years, was heliborne, according to someone close to Hasina.
The masses who had gathered in Dhaka’s squares for yet a further day of demonstration burst into joy after the news was spread about the administration’s downfall. Witnesses confirmed raids and gunfire after internet access was shut off for many hours throughout the course of the evening. The wealthiest communities were among the sites of violence before to the scheduled big demonstration today.
Rights organizations charged that Hasina’s administration was abusing government agencies to strengthen its grasp on power and stifle criticism. The opposing activists’ deaths incensed demonstrators even further.
The new quota system has sparked the most recent student-led demonstrations. Students and other groups of society who joined the campaign said that the arrangement gave offspring of liberation warriors from the 1971 liberation struggle a disproportionate number of government posts.
Hundreds have died as a result of the administration’s violent suppression of rallies, which persisted even after the Supreme Court struck down the quota legislation. The plan was retracted by Bangladesh’s highest court, but the protests continued. In the south Asian nation, members of the entertainment industry, including performers, musicians, and actresses, had joined the opposition campaign.
21 Years in Power
The confusion on the city has dampened the celebration with worries of unrest. The international airport in Dhaka will be shut for six hours, the armed forces has declared. In the recent past of the mostly Muslim nation, Hasina has held the position of longest-serving head of state. She had previously served as prime minister for five years ending in 2001 before winning election in 2009 in an electoral vote that opposition parties boycotted.
Zaman pledged to look into the killings during a press conference at army headquarter. Despite the implementation of a curfew and the closure of companies and their offices, demonstrators continued to go to the roads. TV outlets in Bangladesh featured joyful protestors shouting and singing in various parts of the capital.
Hundreds of people have raided the prime minister’s mansion as a result of the festivities becoming violent in certain areas. It was seen that fish from the facilities’ ponds and veggies from the plants were being looted.
Reports allege that the crowd also damaged and destroyed a statue of Hasina’s father, ex-president Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, who is credited with establishing Bangladesh. Others embraced civil society activist Badiul Alam Majumdar, who started Citizens for Good Governance, saying he was walking on the sidewalks.
