Nobel winner Yunus may head new govt; Army chief-protesters key meet at noon

Sheikh Hasina's 15-year rule as Bangladesh's prime minister ended Monday as she fled following over a month of deadly protests. The military announced it would form an interim government. Since early July, Hasina had tried to suppress nationwide protests against her government. However, after brutal unrest on Sunday that left nearly 100 people dead, she fled the country. Her exit followed a crackdown on demonstrations that initially protested preferential job quotas but grew into a movement demanding her resignation, resulting in hundreds of deaths.