Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina's resignation: 10 points to know
Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and left the country on August 5, confirmed Army chief Waker uz Zaman.
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Hasina fled the country with her sister amid a massive protest after the protestors stormed into her palace. The ousted minister landed at Ghaziabad's Hindon Air Base near New Delhi in a C-130 Hercules aircraft.
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The Indian government called for an all-party meeting over the current political upheaval in Bangladesh on August 6.
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Sheikh Hasina's resignation follows mass protest in Dhaka, where thousands took to the streets.
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Around 300 people lost their lives over the past month as authorities cracked down on anti-government demonstrations.
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The student protests began against a quota system that reserved up to 30% of government jobs for relatives of veterans who fought in Bangladesh's 1971 liberation war against Pakistan.
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The movement evolved into an anti-government uprising demanding the resignation of Hasina and her cabinet, whom they blame for violence.
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At least 11,000 people have been arrested recently. Hasina offered to talk with student leaders before fleeing but a coordinator refused and announced a one-point demand for her resignation.
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Hasina responded to the uprising by accusing demonstrators of "sabotage" and cut off the internet for a second time to quell the unrest.
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Hasina called for an investigation into the deaths and to punish those responsible for the violence.