- A video has emerged showing Bangladeshi protesters storming Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s residence and helping themselves to food from her cafeteria
- This is after forces guarding her home were overpowered by protesters who were celebrating the resignation of their head of state
- Earlier in the morning, the prime minister was reportedly seen boarding a chopper to flee to a safer country together with her sister, who was the defense minister
A video has surfaced showing the chaotic moment protesters in Bangladesh helped themselves to food inside Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s official residence, sparking discussions among Kenyans.
The footage captures various young people swarming around dishes and trays in a cafeteria within the lavish residence, eagerly grabbing food.
This is after they overpowered police guarding the palatial home.
Bangladesh is currently experiencing heated protests, and the government’s calls for dialogue have been ignored.
Initially, the protesters demanded equal distribution of jobs, but their demands escalated to calling for the prime minister’s resignation.
This morning, the prime minister announced her resignation.
It is reported that 300 people have been killed in the ongoing protests, with 100 deaths occurring on Sunday during what became the country’s largest protests ever.
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The enraged protesters also ransacked Sheikh Hasina’s family’s ancestral home-turned-museum, where her father, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the country’s first president and independence leader, was assassinated.
They torched major offices of the ruling party and two leading pro-government TV stations, both of which were forced to go off air.
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The prime minister had made efforts to quell the protests, which had clearly started to spiral out of control, but they were unsuccessful as anger towards her and her family continued to grow among the protesters.
Sheikh Hasina was accused of corruption and establishing a system that favored jobs for citizens allied with her ruling party.
Bangladesh, a densely populated country of approximately 170 million located on the border of India, may face further economic difficulties due to the prime minister’s resignation and the ongoing unrest.
