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Resignation of Sheikh Hasina
On 5 August 2024, at around 2:25 p.m., Sheikh Hasina resigned from her position as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh and fled the country on a helicopter with her sister, Sheikh Rehana, to India, arriving in Delhi via Agartala.
Sheikh Hasina's first term as Prime Minister of Bangladesh began on 23 June 1996, when she took office after her party, the Awami League, secured victory in the general election, succeeding Khaleda Zia of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). This initial period lasted until 15 July 2001. She returned to power on 6 January 2009, following a decisive win in the 2008 general election, and subsequently secured re-election in 2014, 2018, and 2024. However, these later elections were widely criticized for lack of transparency, with opposition parties boycotting them and international observers alleging vote manipulation and suppression. Her government was also accused of interfering with the country's judiciary and the judicial system.
By mid-2024, Sheikh Hasina's government was under mounting pressure due to several key factors. Protests, particularly the Quota reform movement, had become a focal point of national discontent, with students and civil society calling for political reforms and a more meritocratic approach to the country's quota system. Despite the initial student protests in 2018, which saw the quota system being outlawed, the Hasina administration were accused of interfering with the country's judiciary to bring the controversial quota system back.
Following months long protests, which saw violent suppression and killings of protesters, Hasina and her administration were given an ultimatum by the lead organisation of protesters, Students Against Discrimination, to resign from office.
They declared that if the government did not step down, the protesters and civil society members would engage in widespread non-cooperation with the state including strikes and civil disobedience.
On 3 August 2024, the Students Against Discrimination along with thousands of protesters gathered near the Shaheed Minar, Dhaka and declared a one-point demand for the resignation of Sheikh Hasina and confirmed their intention to march towards Dhaka on 6 August to demand the Prime Minister's resignation. However, the day after, following a heavy death toll of protesters, they announced the "Long march to Dhaka" to be held on 5 August.
On the early hours of 5 August 2024, the protests under the banner of Students Against Discrimination, along with thousands of other demonstrators, intensified their demand for Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation.
At around 10:00 AM, groups of protesters, initially from major universities and colleges, gathered near key government buildings, including the Prime Minister's Office, the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban, and Ganabhaban, the official residence of the Prime Minister. The protesters, chanting slogans and waving banners calling for the end of Hasina's rule, were met by heavy security forces, including riot police and paramilitary units, who attempted to block their advance.
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Resignation of Sheikh Hasina
On 5 August 2024, at around 2:25 p.m., Sheikh Hasina resigned from her position as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh and fled the country on a helicopter with her sister, Sheikh Rehana, to India, arriving in Delhi via Agartala.
Sheikh Hasina's first term as Prime Minister of Bangladesh began on 23 June 1996, when she took office after her party, the Awami League, secured victory in the general election, succeeding Khaleda Zia of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). This initial period lasted until 15 July 2001. She returned to power on 6 January 2009, following a decisive win in the 2008 general election, and subsequently secured re-election in 2014, 2018, and 2024. However, these later elections were widely criticized for lack of transparency, with opposition parties boycotting them and international observers alleging vote manipulation and suppression. Her government was also accused of interfering with the country's judiciary and the judicial system.
By mid-2024, Sheikh Hasina's government was under mounting pressure due to several key factors. Protests, particularly the Quota reform movement, had become a focal point of national discontent, with students and civil society calling for political reforms and a more meritocratic approach to the country's quota system. Despite the initial student protests in 2018, which saw the quota system being outlawed, the Hasina administration were accused of interfering with the country's judiciary to bring the controversial quota system back.
Following months long protests, which saw violent suppression and killings of protesters, Hasina and her administration were given an ultimatum by the lead organisation of protesters, Students Against Discrimination, to resign from office.
They declared that if the government did not step down, the protesters and civil society members would engage in widespread non-cooperation with the state including strikes and civil disobedience.
On 3 August 2024, the Students Against Discrimination along with thousands of protesters gathered near the Shaheed Minar, Dhaka and declared a one-point demand for the resignation of Sheikh Hasina and confirmed their intention to march towards Dhaka on 6 August to demand the Prime Minister's resignation. However, the day after, following a heavy death toll of protesters, they announced the "Long march to Dhaka" to be held on 5 August.
On the early hours of 5 August 2024, the protests under the banner of Students Against Discrimination, along with thousands of other demonstrators, intensified their demand for Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation.
At around 10:00 AM, groups of protesters, initially from major universities and colleges, gathered near key government buildings, including the Prime Minister's Office, the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban, and Ganabhaban, the official residence of the Prime Minister. The protesters, chanting slogans and waving banners calling for the end of Hasina's rule, were met by heavy security forces, including riot police and paramilitary units, who attempted to block their advance.