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World reacts to Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina’s removal from power

Bangladeshi PM Sheikh Hasina resigns as widening unrest sees protesters storm her official residence [File: Monirul Alam/EPA]

Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled the country after weeks of protests against her government in which hundreds of people were killed.

Hasina, 76, quit on Monday after last month’s student-led protests against a quota system for government jobs turned into a popular call for her removal in the worst political crisis to hit during her 15-year rule.

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