On Monday, scenes of jubilation erupted in Bangladesh as protesters celebrated the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina after weeks of deadly anti-government demonstrations. The protesters stormed her official residence, leading to her resignation and reported fleeing from the country. The military, under Gen. Waker-uz-Zaman, announced the formation of an interim government to bring peace to the nation.
The unrest stemmed from clashes between police and protesters demanding the scrapping of government job quotas and the resignation of the prime minister. The death toll from Sunday's clashes reached 91, including 13 police officers, marking the highest single-day death toll in recent history. The violence prompted the government to impose a nationwide curfew over the weekend.
