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New Delhi: Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has spoken out for the first time since her dramatic resignation and departure to India a week ago, hinting at the United States\u2019 role in her unceremonious ouster.<\/p>\n
\u201cI resigned to avoid witnessing further violence. They aimed to seize power over the dead bodies of students, but I prevented that by resigning,\u201d Hasina said, The Economic Times reported.<\/p>\n
Bangladesh is currently in a state of political flux. Hasina resigned on August 5 amid escalating protests by students demanding an end to the controversial quota system for government jobs.<\/p>\n
Last week, fearing for safety amid widespread violence, Sheikh Hasina fled Dhaka in a military aircraft. She is currently in a secure location in India.<\/p>\n
An interim government led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus has been established to oversee the transition and prepare for early elections.<\/p>\n
Hasina explained had she stayed in the country, more deaths and destruction would have taken place.<\/p>\n
\u201cI became your leader because you chose me; you were my strength,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n
The violence that followed Hasina\u2019s resignation has resulted in over 230 deaths, bringing the total number of casualties since the protests began in mid-July to 560.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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