The protests in Bangladesh

Thousands of protesters storm the residence - the prime minister resigns

A transitional government is expected to be formed in Bangladesh after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation, the country's military chief announced in a televised address to the nation, reports the AFP news agency.

- The country has suffered a lot, the economy has suffered, many people have been killed. It is time to stop the violence, he said.

- I hope that the situation will improve after my speech, he added.

The prime minister's resignation comes after protests have rocked the country since July. The demonstrations are aimed at a quota system for government jobs. The protests have since escalated into a general dissatisfaction with the government, which in turn has responded to the protesters with violence.

Earlier in the day, Sheikh Hasina's official residence was stormed by thousands of protesters.

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Black Sunday in Bangladesh - Total death toll rises

The total death toll after the violent demonstrations in Bangladesh has risen to at least 300 dead, writes AFP.

Yesterday, 94 people, including 14 police officers, were killed in connection with the protests. That makes Sunday the deadliest day since the demonstrations broke out in mid-July.

The demonstrations started as a protest against a new quota system for government jobs and have escalated into general dissatisfaction with the government, which in turn has responded to the protesters with violence.

The total death toll is based on a tally of reports from, among other things, the police and hospitals.

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UN: Shocking violence in Bangladesh must end

The "shocking" violence in Bangladesh must stop, says UN human rights chief Volker Turk according to AFP.

- With a mass demonstration planned in Dhaka tomorrow, where the ruling party's youth union has been called in against the protesters, I am deeply concerned about more death and destruction.

According to various media, at least 80 or 90 people have been killed during Sunday's violence. The protests against a new quota system for government jobs that began this July have now flared up into widespread dissatisfaction with the government.

As of Sunday evening, an indefinite curfew was imposed in the capital Dhaka and other major cities.

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Forced out after 15 years in power: "Historic"

"One, two, three, four, Sheikh Hasina is a dictator!" The slogans have been chanted by young protesters in Bangladesh for weeks. On Monday, their anger finally forced Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to resign, after 15 years in power.

In just one month, what began as minor protests has turned into widespread discontent with the government. The weekend's bloody clashes between protesters and police, in which at least 90 people were killed, was finally what made the cup run over, according to the BBC.

Asheque Haque, an expert on South Asia at King's College London, describes it all as a historic moment. At the same time, he warns of the consequences of the "power vacuum" that Hasina has built up during her years in power.

- When the transfer of power is not allowed for a longer period of time, a lot of anger builds up which can explode, says Haque to TT.