MINSK, 6 August (BelTA) - A crowd of protesters set fire to a hotel in the city of Jessore in western Bangladesh leaving many people dead, TASS reported with reference to local media.
It is noted that most people died from carbon monoxide. Dozens were injured, receiving burns and injuries.
The hotel is known to be owned by the general secretary of the Jessore district Awami League after its leader Sheikh Hasina resigned as prime minister and fled the country. The hotel was set on fire by a crowd protesting against the party. Firefighters said that they could not start extinguishing the fire as the crowd blocked them access to the burning building. The crowd also set fire to and destroyed the houses of several local party leaders and a member of parliament from this party.
The day before, crowds of protesters took to the streets of Dhaka and other major cities of Bangladesh. There were reports of arson, vandalism and looting. Protesters stormed the prime minister’s residence, smashed the statue of the founding father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and set fire to his museum, broke into the parliament building and the office of the ruling Awami League party, attacked the houses of representatives of this political party, police stations, a prison and offices of leading TV channels. Over the past day alone, more than 100 people died in clashes and fires. According to The Daily Star, more than 10,000 people have been arrested since the riots began.
On 5 August, the prime minister of Bangladesh resigned and left the country. The army took control of the republic. Bangladeshi President Mohammed Shahabuddin dissolved the parliament to form an interim government following the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
It is noted that most people died from carbon monoxide. Dozens were injured, receiving burns and injuries.
The hotel is known to be owned by the general secretary of the Jessore district Awami League after its leader Sheikh Hasina resigned as prime minister and fled the country. The hotel was set on fire by a crowd protesting against the party. Firefighters said that they could not start extinguishing the fire as the crowd blocked them access to the burning building. The crowd also set fire to and destroyed the houses of several local party leaders and a member of parliament from this party.
The day before, crowds of protesters took to the streets of Dhaka and other major cities of Bangladesh. There were reports of arson, vandalism and looting. Protesters stormed the prime minister’s residence, smashed the statue of the founding father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and set fire to his museum, broke into the parliament building and the office of the ruling Awami League party, attacked the houses of representatives of this political party, police stations, a prison and offices of leading TV channels. Over the past day alone, more than 100 people died in clashes and fires. According to The Daily Star, more than 10,000 people have been arrested since the riots began.
On 5 August, the prime minister of Bangladesh resigned and left the country. The army took control of the republic. Bangladeshi President Mohammed Shahabuddin dissolved the parliament to form an interim government following the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
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