Bangladesh COUP underway as PM flees country and protesters storm palace after nearly 100 killed in bloody clashes

BANGLADESH’S leader has reportedly resigned and fled the country in a military helicopter.

Thousands of rioters have stormed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s official residence in Dhaka today as the army is set to address the country.

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Protesters are blocking a road during a protest in Dhaka[/caption]

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The protests began against government job quotas[/caption]

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Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has reportedly fled the country[/caption]

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Protesters have taken to the streets in Bangladesh over the past few weeks[/caption]

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A burnt vehicle along a street amid the protests today[/caption]

It comes after weeks of student demonstrations against the government that have seen hundreds of protesters killed by police.

A source close to the embattled leader said she had left her palace in the capital for a “safer place”, local media reported.

The BBC is also reporting Hasina is on her way to India after resigning.

Other media reported seeing Hasina at an airport in Dhaka waiting to depart the city.

Army Chief Waker Uz Zaman is reportedly currently holding talks with major political parties.

Protests against government job quotas have rocked the country for weeks, leaving many dead.

At least 95 people, including at least 14 police officers, were killed in clashes on Sunday, according to local news, with hundreds more injured.

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Hasina addresses the media at a vandalised metro station last month[/caption]

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