Bangladesh prime minister resigns and flees the country amid protests
The World
PRX
4.6 • 943 Ratings
🗓️ 5 August 2024
⏱️ 49 minutes
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Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's 15-year rule came to an end today after weeks of violent clashes with protesters left more than 300 people dead. Jubilant scenes emerged from the capital, Dhaka, after Hasina resigned and fled the country. Also, it's been five years since India revoked the special status of Kashmir. And, nearly 400 people were arrested in about a dozen cities across the UK over the weekend, after the murder of three young children sparked anti-immigrant riots. Plus, a look at the largest drumming orchestra in the Americas as hundreds of drummers play together in downtown Florianopolis, Brazil.
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| 0:00.0 | In Bangladesh, protesters are celebrating as the Prime Minister steps down. |
| 0:11.0 | Now the Army is in charge. She has resigned and the army is in charge. |
| 0:12.6 | She has resigned and the army is taking over everything. |
| 0:16.1 | I'm Carolyn Beeler. |
| 0:17.6 | And I'm Marko Werman. |
| 0:18.6 | Also today, turmoil in global markets. |
| 0:21.0 | It all seemed to start in Japan. |
| 0:23.0 | Anytime you have a sell off this big and broad and deep across multiple markets, |
| 0:28.0 | there's multiple points of origin. |
| 0:31.0 | And a plea deal for Guantanamo prisoners is revoked. |
| 0:34.7 | We'll hear from two relatives of 9-11 victims. |
| 0:37.7 | We're part of this club that none of us want to belong to. |
| 0:41.1 | Plus beautiful chaos, hundreds of Brazilian drummers performing at once. |
| 0:45.0 | It's incredible, it's incredible, says this drummer, and we're in sync coming up today on the world |
| 0:58.6 | This is the world. I'm Marco Werman and I'm Carolyn Beler. Thank you for joining us today. |
| 1:03.8 | In Bangladesh, protest against job quotas that began last month morphed into a mass movement that |
| 1:09.7 | brought down the country's prime minister. |
| 1:12.4 | After 15 years in power, the military says that Sheikh Hasina has resigned and reportedly |
| 1:17.7 | left the country. |
| 1:19.7 | Military leaders asked jubilant protesters for time and patience as they look for a way to move forward. |
| 1:26.0 | Everyone is happy, everyone is cheerful, everyone is celebrating. |
| 1:30.0 | This has to be a historical day. |
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