Prime Minister Resigns, Flee Country As Bangladesh Protesters Defy National Curfew, Storm Palace

1. Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina resigns and flees country as protesters storm Palace
   Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has resigned and fled the country after anti-government protests in which hundreds of people have been killed

Reports say she and her sister have been taken by army helicopter to safety. Hasina’s whereabouts are unclear – she’s thought to be heading to India

Huge crowds of cheering protesters stormed her official residence in the capital Dhaka, despite a curfew and internet clampdown

At least 90 people were killed on Sunday in clashes between police and protesters, taking the death toll in recent weeks to more than 300

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