Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has resigned from her post and departed from Dhaka amid violent protests, news agency AFP quoted a source as saying. She is reportedly travelling to India.

• The Army Chief held a press conference and confirmed her resignation. He said that an interim government will be formed to run the country and the country's economy has suffered massively due to violent protests.
• Last month, at least 150 people were killed and thousands injured in violence touched off by student groups protesting against reserved quotas in government jobs.
• Meanwhile, India's Border Security Force (BSF) has issued a 'high alert' for all units along the 4,096 km India-Bangladesh border.