Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina flees, army says interim government to be formed
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Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina flees, army says interim government to be formed

DHAKA, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled the country on Monday 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 ouster. Jubilant crowds stormed unopposed into the opulent grounds of the presidential residence, carrying out looted furniture and TVs. One man balanced a red velvet, gilt-edged chair on his head. Another...