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19moBangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina Resigns Amid Protests, Heads to India
- Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has resigned and is reportedly heading to Delhi, India, after violent protests in her country.
- The Army Chief confirmed her resignation and announced the formation of an interim government to address the economic crisis caused by the unrest.
- Hasina departed from Bangabhaban on a military helicopter with her sister, Sheikh Rehana, and is expected to land in Delhi at 5 pm.
- India's Border Security Force has issued a high alert along the India-Bangladesh border, and all train services between the two countries have been canceled.
- The protests, initially sparked by student groups against job quotas, escalated into a movement demanding Hasina's resignation, leading to nearly 300 casualties.

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