Sheikh Hasina's 15-Year Reign Ends: Impact On India-Bangladesh Ties

Sheikh Hasina was forced to quit after massive protests erupted against her government over a controversial quota system that reserved more than half of all government jobs for certain groups.

Sheikh Hasina today resigned as Bangladesh Prime Minister and fled the country. As the Bangladesh army took control amid anarchy in Dhaka, Sheikh Hasina's special flight landed at an air base near Delhi.

The 76-year-old was forced to quit after massive protests erupted against her government over a controversial quota system that reserved more than half of all government jobs for certain groups.

Hundreds of thousands of protesters defied curfew, marching on capital city Dhaka's streets and later stormed the Prime Minister's palace, vandalising the statue of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Sheikh Hasina's father and Bangladesh's independence hero.