The night before long-time leader Sheikh Hasina abruptly fled Bangladesh amid deadly protests, her army chief held a meeting with his generals and decided that troops would not open fire on civilians to enforce a curfew, two serving army officers with knowledge of the discussions told Reuters.


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Bangladesh army refused to suppress protest, sealing Hasina's fate

Sheikh Hasina's sudden departure from Bangladesh amid protests after Army withdrawal of support explained in detail.

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Bangladesh Army refused to suppress protest, sealing Hasina's fate

The nationwide curfew had been imposed after at least 91 people were killed and hundreds injured in nationwide clashes on Sunday.

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Mukesh Ambani

Bangladesh Army Refused To Enforce Curfew To Suppress Protest The Night Before Hasina Fled Bangladesh

The night before long-time leader Sheikh Hasina abruptly fled Bangladesh amid deadly protests, her army chief held a meeting with his generals and decided that troops would not open fire on civilians to enforce a curfew, two serving army officers with knowledge of the discussions told Reuters.

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The night before long-time leader Sheikh Hasina abruptly fled Bangladesh amid deadly protests, her army chief held a meeting with his generals and decided that troops would not open fire on civilians to enforce a curfew, two serving army officers with knowledge of the discussions told Reuters. Gen. Waker-Uz-Zaman then reached out to Hasina's office, conveying to the prime minister that his soldiers would be unable to implement the lockdown she h…

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Gautam Adani

New Delhi

Delhi

Bangladesh Army Refused To Suppress Protest, Sealing Sheikh Hasina's Fate

Army refused to suppress protest and enforce curfew, sealing Hasina's fate. The message was clear that she no longer had the army's support to stay in power.

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Bangladesh Army refused to suppress protest hours before Sheikh Hasina fled to India

DHAKA/NEW DELHI (Reuters) -     The night before long-time leader Sheikh Hasina abruptly fled Bangladesh amid deadly protests, her army chief held a meeting with his generals and decided that troops would not open fire on civilians to enforce a curfew, two serving army officers with knowledge of the discussions told Reuters.

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DHAKA: The night before long-time leader Sheikh Hasina abruptly fled Bangladesh amid deadly protests, her army chief held a meeting with his generals and decided that troops would n

Channel News Asia

Government of Singapore

Singapore

Her army chief told her that his soldiers would be unable to implement the lockdown she had called for. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Singapore Press Holdings

In the final hours of Bangladesh’s ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s reign, the country’s army firmly refused to implement her curfew orders, leaving the 76-year-old leader vulnerable. According to a report by Reuters, Army Chief Gen. Waker-Uz-Zaman told his generals to exercise patience and avoid open firing on civilians. Zaman then went to the PM’s official residence and made it clear the army wouldn’t be able to implement the lockdown as d

WION

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Noida

Uttar Pradesh

Bangladesh crisis: Army refused to implement Hasina’s curfew order before her resignation

DHAKA/NEW DELHI — The night before long-time leader Sheikh Hasina abruptly fled Bangladesh amid deadly protests, her army chief held a meeting with his generals and decided that troops would not open fire on civilians to enforce a curfew, two serving army officers with knowledge of the discussions told Reuters.—
Gen. Waker-Uz-Zaman then reached out to Hasina's office, conveying to the prime minister that his soldiers would be unable to implement…

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