Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled her palace on Monday, a source told AFP, as masses of protesters demanding her resignation roamed the streets of Dhaka and the army chief was set to address the nation.
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 son urged the country’s security forces to block any takeover from her rule. At the same time, a senior advisor told AFP that her resignation was a “possibility” after being questioned as to whether she would quit.
“She wanted to record a speech, but she could not get an opportunity to do that,” the source close to Hasina told AFP.
The military declared an emergency in January 2007 after widespread political unrest and installed a military-backed caretaker government for two years.
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