️ Prime Minister Hasina has fled #Bangladesh in a military helicopter for West Bengal, India, after rioters stormed her residence in #Dhaka. This comes only an hour after Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader called for her resignation, and protestors breached several reinforced lines in the capital, storming the parliament and other buildings. @AtlasNewsTelegram Army Chief of Staff Waker-uz-Zaman is due to make a national address soon, alluding to rumors that the military will take over in a transitional government. More than 90 people were killed today alone, reportedly as the military and police used live ammunition against student protestors in the capital. Hundreds more were wounded, reportedly. As well as reportedly 13 police were included in the death toll. --- This culminating moment of the Bangladeshi protests came after almost two months of primarily student demonstrations pushing for job reform in the government, which currently uses discriminatory and quota ... Source: AtlasNewsTelegram
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