Dhaka’s Shahjalal International Airport is closed for 6 hours

The airport was closed amid unrest in Dhaka as Sheikh Hasina resigned her premiership in the face of a massive anti-government protest

Dhaka’s Shahjalal International Airport has been shut down for six hours amid unrest as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned in the face of a massive anti-government protest and left the country.

The temporary closure was announced in a statement released by the Inter-Services Public Relations at 6pm.

What began as a movement to reform the quota system for government jobs has now turned into a mass movement that toppled the ruling Awami League government. A massive response to the non-cooperation programme called by the Anti-discrimination Student Movement, the platform for the protesters, has seen Sheikh Hasina resign her premiership and leave the country.

Protesters have taken over the Ganabhaban, the official residence of Bangladesh’s prime minister.

People took to the streets in celebration after news of Hasina leaving the country spread. There have been reports of fires at a number of Awami League offices and structures.