The story
Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has quit and escaped the country.
Around 300 people have died in violence between protestors, opponents and security forces in recent weeks.
After a large protest in the capital Dhaka calling for the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s resignation, she stepped down and escaped the country.
News headlines
Bangladesh’s president dissolves parliament, clearing the way for elections to replace ousted leader
AP News
Bangladesh’s dictator flees—leaving behind a dangerous vacuum
The Economist
Sheikh Hasina’s tainted legacy after two-decade rule in Bangladesh
The Telegraph
Key words and phrases
dissolve parliament
end an arrangement or close an institution
- The committee was dissolved after it had finished its work.
a dangerous vacuum
where the lack of a leader could lead to conflict
- The police were worried that they had created a dangerous vacuum by arresting the town’s biggest gangster.
tainted legacy
being remembered negatively
- The charity will be better remembered for its corruption than its good work. It has left a tainted legacy.