Protesters waving Bangladeshi flags stormed the gate of Ganabhaban, the Prime Minister’s official residence. Visuals on social media confirmed protesters stealing objects corresponding to carpets and tableware from houses. Some individuals had been seen sitting on tables contained in the workplace taking photographs and looking out by means of information and paperwork.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who has been in power since 2009, has ignored calls for her resignation for weeks. She was forced to flee after a particularly violent disturbance on Sunday. Clashes between protesters and government supporters left nearly 100 people dead, including 14 police officers. The total number of deaths since the unrest began in early July has reached at least 300, according to an AFP tally, which includes information from police, government officials and hospital doctors.
An AFP source close to the 76-year-old leader said: Hasina Initially leaving her palace in a convoy after protesters stormed the palace. The supply additional added that “she was later evacuated by helicopter,” with out specifying her vacation spot.
On the worst day of the riots, at the least 94 individuals died. Protesters and authorities supporters have clashed violently throughout the nation utilizing sticks and knives, whereas safety forces have opened fireplace. The riots have unfold, inflicting heavy casualties and property injury.
Bangladesh’s army has a historical past of intervening in political unrest within the nation. Wake’s official assertion talked about that “the army at all times stands with the individuals.” In January 2007, the army declared a state of emergency and established a military-backed caretaker authorities that continued to control for 2 years.
