Bangladesh prime minister flees as army chief declares interim government

"Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled her palace on Monday, a source told the AFP news agency, as masses of protesters roamed the streets of Dhaka. In an address to the nation, Bangladesh's army chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman said Hasina had resigned and that he was forming an interim government. Jubilant looking crowds waved flags, celebrating peacefully. Some danced on top of tanks.

Hasina's son urged the country's security forces to block any takeover from her rule, while a senior advisor told AFP her resignation was a "possibility" after being questioned as to whether she would quit." CBS