Prime Minister of Bangladesh Resigns

Another country in turmoil is seeing change at the top of leadership.

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has submitted her resignation.

She also fled the country for India due to uprisings over her policies.

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Hasina had set reservation quotas for government jobs, which led to violent protests in the country's streets.

With protesters calling for her ouster, she finally succumbed to the pressure, resigned, then had a military helicopter take Hasina and her sister to India for refuge.

During the rioting, thousands were reportedly injured, and an estimated 250 were killed.

Hasina, who led Bangladesh for 15 years, was the longest-serving prime minister in the history of the country.

This was actually her second time serving, having first won office in 1996, then winning again in 2008, a post she held until her resignation.

Hasina’s career has been marred by protests, but according to Michael Kugelman, director of the South Asia Institute at the Wilson Center, “There have been plenty of protests during Awami League’s regime over the last 15 years, but nothing as large, long, and violent as this one,”

After Hasina fled the country, Gen. Waker-uz-Zaman vowed to reform the government, vowing to launch an investigation as well as seeking out the presidency.

He stated, “Keep faith in the military, we will investigate all the killings and punish the responsible.

“I have ordered that no army and police will indulge in any kind of firing.

“Now, the students’ duty is to stay calm and help us.”

The hope now is that protesters will hear the General’s plea and take him at his word because if not, it could be some time before the country returns to normalcy.