The Government headquarters had been attacked. Bangladesh’s military chief, General Waker-uz-Zaman, is expected to address the nation later in the day.
The prime minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina has resigned ending 15 years of rule. In recent days, thousands of protesters had previously challenged a military curfew and his official residence was assaulted. It is said that the head of the government has already has left the country.
Attack on official residence in Dhaka
The news was confirmed by military and Ministry of Foreign Affairs officials, who They requested anonymity for not being authorized to speak to the media.
After weeks of violent demonstrations and clashes with security forces, thousands of people reportedly invaded Hasina’s official residence in Dhaka on Monday. Bangladesh’s military chief, General Waker-uz-Zaman, is scheduled to address the nation later in the day.
Protests since the end of June and 11,000 arrested
The protests began peacefully in late June, when students demanded the end of the quota system for public jobsbut they turned violent after clashes between protesters and the Police and pro-government activists at the University of Dhaka.
The Government’s attempts to quell these demonstrations with violence, curfews and internet shutdowns failed, leading to further outrage, with almost 300 muertosand calls to end 15 years of Hasina rule.
In the last few weeks of tension at least 11,000 people were arrested. On Sunday, nearly 100 people, including 14 officers, were killed in clashes between protesters and security officers and ruling party activists across the country.
Hasina had claimed that the protesters who were engaged in “sabotage” and destruction and he described them as criminals, and said that the people should treat them with an iron fist.
Hasina, the longest serving leader in Bangladesh
Hasina, 76, was chosen for a fourth consecutive term in a vote held in January that was boycotted by his main opponents, which raised doubts about the freedom and cleanliness of the elections. Thousands of opposition members were imprisoned in the run-up to the elections, which the government defended as democratic.
Currently, it is the longest-serving leader in the history of Bangladesh, a predominantly Muslim nation of more than 160 million people located strategically between India and Myanmar.
Her political opponents have accused her of becoming increasingly autocrat and they have described it as threat to democracy of the country, and many now say that the unrest is a consequence of his authoritarian streak and his desire for control at all costs.
