Uprising in Bangladesh: Student Protests Force Prime Minister to Resign & Flee to India, 100s Killed

Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has resigned and fled the country after weeks of student-led protests against government nepotism, corruption and repression. The demonstrations have been met with lethal police force, resulting in over 300 deaths. Hasina, the daughter of Bangladesh’s first president, had led the country since 2009. Though the protests were initially focused on nepotism in the quota system for government jobs, the violent crackdown expanded protesters’ demands, including calling for Hasina’s ouster. It was “amazing” to see this demand fulfilled in “just two days,” says our guest Taqbir Huda, a researcher at Amnesty International. Bangladesh’s military has agreed to hand power to an interim government, though Huda warns that the country’s previous history of military rule could pose a danger to maintaining democracy.

[Hopehuman]

She need to return all the wealth she stole from Bangladesh and sent to her kids living abroad

[GODFIDENCEINCHRIST]

No man or women should be in power for 15yrs

[blacky]

Police shot my COUSIN Brother today because he teared the poster of hasina .His 2 friends are spot dead they were teenager and harmless but still police shot them.please pray for him he's in ICU. Evil hasina almost killed 5000 students and 40000 are injured.

[Asad-]

If you don't want this to happen again keep India out of Bangladesh!!!! And crack down on corruption!

[jamesdykes]

Seems the youth are realizing that their elders are exploiting them and mortaging their futures for their present greed.

[felixguzmanmartinez]

The USA says: Democracy for thee but not for mee😂

[abulkalamazad]

A mass grave of students are found near the parliament of BD!! can you imagine!! how autocrat the govt was!!

[cutekitten]

She got scared and left. I heard the military helped her escape. She still has pull and there may be more violence but the protesters got results. It's a victory for our students. ALHAMDULILLA

[hasanR]

Thank you lovely country Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 for inspiring us, my Bangladesh is free now 🇧🇩 ❤🇱🇰

[pmaitrasm]

EuroMaidan happening in Bangladesh. Some foreign power wanted to establish a military base there. Hasina refused. That is why the protests are continuing even after roll-back of the quota proposal.

[Oppo-vk]

Hasina is mafia
Now Bangladeshi people celebrit hasina regained

[roygaming]

Most of the people will not know how bangladeshi hindus are being attacked now. Peaceful protesters have already destroyed several temples along with abducting hindu females. This is really shameful. Also. The person who gave freedom to Bangladesh and people destroyed his statue. It shows how intolerance begins in Bangladesh and has now become Pakistan. Fast which people should know. All eyes on Bangladeshi Hindus 😢

[mrnomad]

She and her cohort have been threatening anyone opposing her including sincere Awami league. They have have been looting and have given BJP run India free reign over Bangladeshi affair with little or no actual benefit.

[dinoypaaa]

Finally we are free. Thank you, thank you people of Bangladesh 🇧🇩.

[emiliobello]

One day there will be a documentary about this

Stay strong Bangladesh

[Ash]

rip bangladesh they will now become next pakistan or syria

[muhammadismailhussinali]

Alhamdulillah we Bangladeshi people are very happy dictator Hasina has escaped🤲 🇧🇩

[uksultan]

Shame in India for always supporting her until the end!!

[subramaniants]

Without good disciplince, good character, good moral nobody can live civilised and peaceful life.

[oceantransistor]

Solidarity with the proletariat. Your unity can only break your chains.