Bangladesh protesters return to the streets to demand PM’s removal

Washington: US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer urged the establishment of a balanced interim government in Bangladesh that could set up swift democratic elections after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled the country on Monday.

Hasina's exit came after hundreds of people were killed in a crackdown on demonstrations that began as protests against job quotas and swelled into a movement demanding her downfall.

The government responded to the protests with force, leaving nearly 300 people dead and fueling further outrage.

However, as soon as news spread that Hasina fled from the country in a military aircraft, protesters stormed the residence of the ex-PM and looted whatever they could, including bras and sarees of the former PM.