Bangladesh: Protests demanding resignation of PM Sheikh Hasina turn deadly - Video

Hundreds of thousands of Bangladeshi protesters demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina clashed with government supporters on Sunday, August 4.

The violence became one of the deadliest days of unrest since the protests began. What started as demonstrations against civil service job quotas last month has now expanded into widespread calls for the 76-year-old Prime Minister to resign.

On Sunday alone, at least 77 people were killed, including 14 police officers. The violence saw clashes between rival groups armed with sticks and knives, while security forces responded with rifle fire.

The death toll since the protests began in July has now reached at least 283.

Police reported that protesters attacked a station in the northeastern town of Enayetpur, where 11 officers were killed. Bijoy Basak, a deputy inspector general, described the incident as an attack by "terrorists."

In the face of escalating violence, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled the country on Monday.

In Dhaka, AFP journalists reported hearing continuous gunfire after dark as protesters defied a nationwide curfew. The violence resulted in at least 12 deaths in the capital, with several victims suffering bullet wounds, and 18 fatalities in the northern district of Sirajganj.