University students shout slogans during a protest to demand justice for the victims killed in the recent countrywide deadly clashes and ask for their campuses to be opened, in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Bangladesh In Turmoil: Scenes From The Deadly Protests That Ousted PM Sheikh Hasina
Sheikh Hasina on Monday resigned after violent protests exposed deep discontent among Bangladeshi citizens, ending her 15-year rule. With the Army now in control, General Waker-Uz-Zaman announced the formation of an interim government and urged protesters to restore peace.
Anti Government Protest in Bangladesh
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Bangladesh Violence
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University students shout slogans during a protest to demand justice for the victims killed in the recent countrywide deadly clashes and ask for their campuses to be opened, in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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Bangladesh Clashes
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Students clash with police during a protest over the allocation of government jobs, in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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Bangladesh Unrest
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A policeman aims his weapon at protesters during a curfew imposed following violence during protests against Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her government, in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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Bangladesh Anti Quota Protest
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People run past a shopping center which was set on fire in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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Bangladesh Student Protest
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A prisoner raises his handcuffed hands as he is taken to a court in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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Bangladesh Protest
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Bangladeshi security officers keep vigil on a street in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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Bangladesh Riots
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Protesters shout slogans as they celebrate Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation, in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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Bangladesh Quota Protest
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A man climbs to tie a rope around the head of a large statue of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, father of Bangladesh leader Sheikh Hasina, as protesters try to bring it down after she resigned as Prime Minister, in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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Anti Government Protest in Bangladesh
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Protesters celebrate at the Parliament House premise after news of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation, in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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