Hundreds and thousands of people took to the streets in Bangladesh against reserved quotas in government jobs.
The protests have so far resulted in the deaths of 100 people with the military now in control of the country.
The Bangladesh Prime Minister Hasina Wajid has resigned from his post as PM of the country and, according to some reports, has left for India.
Crowd Storms Palace
The jubilant crowd was seen storming the Prime Minister palace in the capital city of Dhaka.
BBC’s correspondent Bangladesh Akbar Hossein from Dhaka described the moment as a historic one as the country’s students forced the PM who ruled the country with iron fist for more than a decade.
Why Are People Protesting in Bangladesh?
The protests began in June after the High Court reinstated special seats for 1971 war veterans.
The decision caused widespread unrest in the country causing severe clashes and 150 people being killed after security forces resorted to using force.
