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Bangladesh In Turmoil: Scenes From The Deadly Protests That Ousted PM Sheikh Hasina

Sheikh Hasina on Monday resigned after violent protests exposed deep discontent among Bangladeshi citizens, ending her 15-year rule. With the Army now in control, General Waker-Uz-Zaman announced the formation of an interim government and urged protesters to restore peace.

Photo: AP/Rajib Dhar

University students shout slogans during a protest to demand justice for the victims killed in the recent countrywide deadly clashes and ask for their campuses to be opened, in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Bangladesh Violence
Bangladesh Violence Photo: AP/Rajib Dhar

University students shout slogans during a protest to demand justice for the victims killed in the recent countrywide deadly clashes and ask for their campuses to be opened, in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Bangladesh Clashes
Bangladesh Clashes Photo: AP/Rajib Dhar

Students clash with police during a protest over the allocation of government jobs, in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Bangladesh Unrest
Bangladesh Unrest Photo: AP/Rajib Dhar

A policeman aims his weapon at protesters during a curfew imposed following violence during protests against Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her government, in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Bangladesh Anti Quota Protest
Bangladesh Anti Quota Protest Photo: AP/Rajib Dhar

People run past a shopping center which was set on fire in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Bangladesh Student Protest
Bangladesh Student Protest Photo: AP/Rajib Dhar

A prisoner raises his handcuffed hands as he is taken to a court in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Bangladesh Protest
Bangladesh Protest Photo: AP/Fatima Tuj Johora

Bangladeshi security officers keep vigil on a street in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Bangladesh Riots
Bangladesh Riots Photo: AP/Rajib Dhar

Protesters shout slogans as they celebrate Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation, in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Bangladesh Quota Protest
Bangladesh Quota Protest Photo: AP/Rajib Dhar

A man climbs to tie a rope around the head of a large statue of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, father of Bangladesh leader Sheikh Hasina, as protesters try to bring it down after she resigned as Prime Minister, in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Anti Government Protest in Bangladesh
Anti Government Protest in Bangladesh Photo: AP/Fatima Tuj Johora

Protesters celebrate at the Parliament House premise after news of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation, in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

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