According to unconfirmed reports, the head of government is said to have fled to India. Around a hundred people died in the demonstrations over the weekend.
After violent clashes during protests in Bangladesh, demonstrators stormed the Prime Minister’s palace. This was shown in footage on local television on Monday. The autocratic head of government Sheikh Hasina is said to have fled to India by helicopter, according to a report in the daily newspaper “Prothom Alo” based on sources. The demonstrators are demanding Hasina’s resignation.
According to local media reports, around 300 people have died in the protests that have been going on since July. There were no new official figures from the authorities.
