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Bangladesh’s Sheikh Hasina forced to resign: What happened and what’s next?

People protest in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on August 5, 2024, against Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her government and demand justice for people killed in recent countrywide demonstrations [Rajib Dhar/AP]

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has stepped down from office, ending 15 years of what the opposition says was “authoritarian rule” and sparking celebrations across the country.

General Waker-uz-Zaman, the chief of army staff, said in a statement on Monday that an interim government will take over with immediate effect and asked citizens to keep their trust in the army.

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