sheik hasina is said to not be there.om local media that she is in india, so she's not present at some of that looting is taking place. samira, one point is that the economy has grown under sheik hasina, hasn't it? so, i wonderwhat under sheik hasina, hasn't it? so, i wonder what you make of the real points that have led to such anger. i'm just going to say that we are seeing real celebrations right there, these live pictures at the residents. the broadcaster is replaying these celebrations as they looted the prime minister's residents, after she wrote resigned. we are now seeing more pictures of fleeting damage on the streets. what are the real points of discontent here because you will hear that the economy and quality—of—life been talked about, things people care about the most but they have been a lot of events that have led to this. there is a real crisis of employment amongst the young and educated and thatis amongst the young and educated and that is part of what started these protests, because there is a need forj

on the programme: a day of enormous upheaval in bangladesh as the long reigning prime minister, sheik hasina, resigns and flees the country after weeks of protests and violent clashes. us stock markets tumble, following falls in europe and asia as fears rise that the american economy is heading for a slowdown. and as the planet mercury enters retrograde, we look at whether it leads to absolute chaos — and does it have a direct link to an increase in personal problems? we start here in the uk where police in the city of plymouth are dealing with rival groups who have gathered to protest. these are the latest pictures of the groups in the city — as you can see, it's a tense scene with a large police presence, keeping the groups apart. earlier, the uk prime minister sir keir starmer said his government was ramping up the criminaljustice system to deal with the numbers charged with being involved in riots over the weekend with some already appearing court today. police say 378 arrests have been made since the violence started last week and they expect that total to rise every day as more are ide

all right, this prignation of sheik hasina, as a prime minister, and then you have the subsequent takeover it said by the military. uh, it doesn't really spell a comfortable environment when it comes to the economy or investments or anything along those lines. you have problems of liquidity and forex reserves. what is the state of bangladesh's economy? so first it was a dictatorial regime that was pushed out not by the military but by student protesters, so this was entirely student and youth led the protest, and this regime had been in power for almost 15 years and there was a lot of increase in corruption during that period under this autocratic regime, and that has definitely posed some problems, emerging problems in our economy, so bangladesh had been doing quite well, there was a lot of one of some of the highest growth rates in the world, about 6% or more in gdp capita growth, but since the pandemic and especially after the russia ukraine war, which caused you global increases in fuel prices, that led to some currency balance the payments crises and bangladesh had to negotiate a loan

it began in dhaka when the long—reigning prime minister, sheik hasina, resigned her office and fled thedia. these pictures show her helicopter leaving. more than 300 people have been killed since a student protest over civil service job quotas began last month, escalating into demands for the prime minister to stand down after 15 years in power. not long after sheik hasina left, thousands of anti—government protesters stormed her official residence while crowds celebrated in the streets. widespread looting has been reported as well. in a televised address to the nation, the head of bangladesh's army promised justice for all the bangladeshi people and said an interim government would be formed. and it's also been announced that the leading opposition figure and former prime minister khaleda zia would be released from prison. six years ago, she was jailed on corruption charges that critics claimed were trumped up. the president has also ordered the released of jailed protesters. 0ur south asia correspondent samira hussain reports now from delhi in neighbouring india. demanding justice, th

again, sheik hasina has said to have fled with her sister to a safe place and we are not sure of theory. i do want to pause and reflect on what a big moment this would be, given that sheik hasina has been in charge since 2009, in her late 70s and now it would seem she has been toppled by the student — led movement. could you put into context what sort of victory this is for the students, because they've questioned democracy, whether it truly exists in bangladesh?

capital daka, now thousand stage nationwide rallies to demand the resignation of prime minister sheik hasinaeme following the violent rallies. at least 200 people including 32 children have been killed. since protest turn violent in mid july. in the uk, more than 90 people have been arrested as far right protesters rited across the nation in the wake of deadly stepping attack. the violent protest erorupted in many towns and cities including liverpool, bristol, manchester, blackpool and belfast. rival rallies also broke up far right protesters and anti-racism groups. they were up to following the killing of three. young girls in a knife attack in the northwestern town of southport on monday. police have identified suspect as black teenager, exal rudin kabana who was born in the uk. the motive is not known yet. misinformation spread on social media after the knife attack sparked the violent anti-immigration protests across the uk. thousands have gathered in paris for an anti-israel protest announcing western media's portray. the gaza genocide, activists labeled the killing the palestine resist

all right, this prignation of sheik hasina, as a prime minister, and then you have the subsequent takeover it said by the military, uh, it doesn't really spell a comfortable environment when it comes to the economy or investments uh or anything along those lines. you have problems of liquidity and forex reserves. what is the state of bangladesh's economy? so uh, first uh, "it was a dictatorial regime that was pushed out not by the military but by student protesters, so this was entirely student and youth led uh the protest, um, and this regime had been in power for almost 15 years and there was a lot of increase in corruption during that period under this autocratic regime, and that has definitely posed" some problems emerging problems in our economy, so bangladesh had been doing quite well, there was a lot of one of some of the highest growth rates in the world about 6% or more in gdp capita growth, but since the pandemic and especially after the russia ukraine war, which caused you global increases in fuel prices, that led to some currency balance the payments crises and bangladesh had t

as for the replacement of sheik hasina, mohammed yunus, wikileaks revealed that he has links to the us deep state and also the cia, and that he has interest in entering politics and forming a government during the military rule in bangladesh back in the years 206 through 2008. now considering american involvements in color revolutions around the world was not that unbelievable that hisena was victim of a us orchestrated color revolution per evoked memories of the 2014 made-on square revolution the removed ukrainian president victor yanukovic or hussin mubarak the former egyptian president who was toppled through guess what a student movement and that doesn't for this edition or world news this bye-bye for now. the kingdom of morocco and the israeli apathi regime agreed on december 10, 2020 to normalize relations in a deal broker with the help of the administration of former us president donald trump. now this deal was betrayal of morocco's historical commitment to the palestinian cause. despite stief opposition by moroccans, the monarchy is entrenching this betrayal by signing military

prime minister sheik hasina, the country's longest serving leader, resigned on august the 5th. she subsequently fled to india. now that was major story in itself, but what she said in india was also newsmaker. while in india, hasena said, i resigned so that i did not have to see the procession of dead bodies. she said they wanted to come to power over the dead bodies of students, but i did not allow it. i resigned, but who is she referring to? well, hisina is referring to the us and his interest in this island by the name of st. martin where we see over there, it's a small island off the bay of bengal, way down there, which you don't see right now, but that's a big shot of it. now, this island is just three square kilometers located in the northeastern bay of bengal, as i just indicated, approximately 9 km south of cox's bazar, technaf peninsula, marking the southernmost point of bangladesh. what hisina said in so many words was that the us wanted to use this island as a military. base and if she didn't allow that then well she would be forced out of power. she said, "i could n

these pictures show sheik hasina's helicopter leaving. in unrest on monday alone. what began as student protests over civil service job quotas last month, then escalated into demands for the prime minister to stand down after 15 years in power. not long after sheikh hasina left, thousands of anti—government protesters stormed her official residence, while crowds celebrated on the streets. widespread looting was also reported to have taken place. and it's also been announced that the leading opposition figure and former prime minister, khaleda zia, would be released from prison. six years ago she was jailed on corruption charges that critics claimed were trumped up. the president has also ordered the released ofjailed protesters. let's speak to archana shukla who's in mumbai. do you have any idea where the former prime minister is at the moment?— former prime minister is at the moment? ., ,., , ., moment? her whereabouts in india have been kept _ moment? her whereabouts in india have been kept confidential- moment? her whereabouts in india

will remember shay casino, prime minister of bangladesh, has left bangladesh in recent days —— sheik hasina quite a return, isn't it? b, bangladesh airport. it is quite a return, isn't it?— return, isn't it? a triumphant return, isn't it? a triumphant return for— return, isn't it? a triumphant return for muhammad - return, isn't it? a triumphant| return for muhammad yunus. return, isn't it? a triumphant - return for muhammad yunus. we were at the airport as he got off the plane and walked through the gate and we managed to ask him how he was feeling and unsurprisingly said he is feeling very good. feels quite confident about the future of bangladesh. when asked about what message he had four people right now, he was very clear, discipline, discipline, discipline. a real recognition right now there is no police force out on the streets, protesters taking control of law and order, but there is only so long they will be able to maintain that kind of calls on the streets. now quite a bit of urgency to try to get an interim government established, up an interim government established, up and run

this comes during protest for the resignation of the prime minister sheik hasina. it's the highest single day death doll in any protest in bangladesh's recent history and raises the total fatalities from the unrest. bangladesh to at least 300, the sunday violence saw police fired tear gas and stung grenades as some protesters, stormed police stations and the ruling party offices. the nationwide rallies were organized by students movement. it is now calling for a marsh on the capital dhaka in the coming hours, as the government reimposed nationwide curfew and shut down the internet. the rallies began as a protest against the government job quarter plan last month, but this morped into anti-government action after security forces killed over 200 people during the job quota protest. live images that you see there coming through from daka and uh we can see how this has turned into a major problem for this country, this job quota is what lies at the heart of it where the government um employees uh some of them were getting preferential uh treatment in terms of the jobs

sheik hasina was the country's longest serving leader and her resignation came after protests that have left 300 people dead. today, thousands of demonstrators stormed the official residence. u.s. state department offered condolences for the lives lost and pushed for an orderly transition. >> it is vital we have investigations to ensure transparency. we want to see the people of backla desh to choose tear own government. >> the military chief is taking military control while it was announced that parliament will be dissolved and a new government. u.s. personnel were injured in a suspected rocket attack at a military base in iraq. second strike on that facility. hezbollah injured two israeli soldiers and followed last week's killing of a senior head hezbollah. in tehran, officials said last week's targeted killing on iranian soil will not go unanswered. >> the islamic republic of iran will take did he at the present timer actions to guarantee its security and punish with power, decisiveness and toughness. >> the united nations has fired nine staffers from its agency. and internal investi

celebrate end of prime minister sheikh hasina's 15-year rule after more than a month of deadly protests and army chief general walker uzaman says prime minister sheik hatsinas resigned and fled the capital, she reportedly landed in hindu air force base in india and expected to leave for london later. the bangladeshi army chief announced an interm government will run the country soon, the general added the country's president and opposition parties have been consulted over the issue. earlier protesters stormed prime minister's official. residents in dacca angered by violence they faced during nationwide anti-government rallies on sunday, in which more than 90 people were killed and hundreds injured. another 56 people were also killed in unrest in the capital on monday. now bangladesh has faced unrest since last month when a crackdown took place against student protesters over a job quota plan which left over 200 people dead. the unrest and situation in bangladesh was topic earlier of our news review program. here it is. and now it's time for this hour's news review. i'd like to welcome my guests to the program, noor al masud. author and commentator