Asia
Swift Downfall of Iron-Fisted Sheikh Hasina Marks New Era in Bangladesh
The country’s future is unclear following the sudden departure of Sheikh Hasina, but the military will play a crucial role in what comes next.
People celebrate the fall of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in Dhaka on Aug. 5.
Photographer: Anik Rahman/AFP/Getty Images
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The end was abrupt and unforgiving for one of Asia’s longest-serving leaders.
After enduring weeks of protests demanding her resignation, Sheikh Hasina saw her 15-year rule as Bangladesh’s prime minister unravel over the course of a bloody weekend that left scores of people dead. It culminated Monday with a mob ransacking her residence and the military forcing her to flee the country.