Bangladesh PM resigns, leaves country after residence is stormed by protesters, ending 15-year rule

• Hasina was seen boarding a military helicopter shortly before plans were announced to form an interim government. • The protests initially began peacefully in late June with students demanding an end to a quota system for government jobs, but turned violent following clashes with police and pro-government activists at Dhaka University. Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned on Monday, ending 15 years in power as thousands of protesters defied a military curfew and stormed her official residence. Shortly after local media showed the embattled leader boarding a military helicopter...