Bangladeshi PM resigns and flees the country

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who has led Bangladesh since 2009, has resigned and fled the country after weeks of protests against her government. We hear from protesters and speak to our reporters about today's dramatic developments.

We also look back at Sheikh Hasina's rule and her legacy, and we explain how the student protests spiralled into demands for her resignation. Doctors say at least 56 people have been killed in today's violence and many had bullet wounds. More than 300 have died since the unrest began.

We get reaction from the people in the UK to the anti-immigration violence that has been spreading across towns and cities.

Presenter: James Reynolds

(Photo: Bangladeshi people gather outside the prime minister's house in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 05 August. Credit: MONIRUL ALAM/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)