The entire city is out in the streets of capital Dhaka as Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wajid left the country amid the intensified protests.
Thousands of people are out in the city as media report near Shahbag Square, which is the epicentre of the student protests.
International media reported that students and families with their children out celebrating and checking if she has either left the country or resigned.
The government has most likely fallen, and the army would decide what the next step is, which is probably an interim government. We will know more details soon.
Historically, the army has played a role in the politics of Bangladesh and feel they are a neutral body that can handle violent situations. The army doesn’t want to be the enemy of the people, and that is why people have confidence in them.
