Resignation: Sheikh Hasina resigned as Prime Minister of Bangladesh on Monday after hundreds of people were killed in a crackdown on demonstrations that began as student protests against preferential job quotas and swelled into a movement demanding her downfall
Fleeing the Country: Hasina fled Bangladesh after resigning and landed at the Hindon airbase in Ghaziabad as part of her plan to go to London .
Celebrations: Celebrations erupted on Monday after Hasina resigned .
Meeting with Army Chief: The coordinators of Bangladesh’s student protest movement were scheduled to meet with the army chief, Gen Waker-Uz-Zaman, after the military announced it would form an interim government .
Interim Government: An interim government will hold elections as soon as possible after consulting all parties and stakeholders .
Release of Opposition Leader: The opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairperson and Hasina’s nemesis, Begum Khaleda Zia, was released immediately .
US Response: The US commended the Bangladesh army’s conduct and urged that the interim government formation be democratic and inclusive . The US Senate majority leader, Chuck Schumer, said the interim government must aim to set up swift democratic elections .
