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It ends Sheikh Hasina’s 15 years in power, and follows weeks of violent protests

Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned on Monday as thousands of protesters defied a military curfew and stormed her official residence, sparking violence that killed at least 66 people according to local police and hospitals. Army chief Waker-Uz-Zaman confirmed in a televised address that Hasina had left the country and…

Sheikh Hasina’s departure sparks both celebrations and looting in the streets of the capital city

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Jubilant looking crowds waved flags, peacefully celebrating including some dancing on top of a tank, as a source close to the embattled leader said she had left her palace in the capital for a "safer place".

Hasina’s departure appears to have defused the high tension in Dhaka, where more deadly protests were feared on Monday.

Tension is rising as protesters call for mass mobilisation in the face of deadly crackdown and national curfew.

Violent anti-government protests in Bangladesh lead to curfew, arrests, and internet shutdown.

Country has been engulfed by protests that began in July after students demanded scrapping of quota system for government jobs

Anti-government protesters across Bangladesh plan to march to the capital, Dhaka, on Monday after a weekend of violence that left dozens of people dead, as the military imposed a curfew for an indefinite period and authorities cut off mobile internet in an attempt to stem the unrest

Bangladeshi protesters demanding Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resign are set to return to the streets Monday after one of the deadliest days since anti-government unrest erupted last month.