03:39Hundreds of Bangladeshi citizens rallied in Madrid's Plaza de Lavapies on Tuesday to celebrate the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, marking what they called the 'independence of Bangladesh for the second time'.
Footage shows protesters holding a banner reading 'Victory Rally.' The crowd can be seen cheering, chanting, and singing together.
"Today, we are holding a victory rally, because the government of Bangladesh has been a dictator's government for more than 15 years [....] It has arrested more than 10 thousand people," said Mohammad Fazle, President of the Brave Bangla Association.
"In August, we asked for democracy. Those who protested were not just students, but also people of all positions, not just the left nor right, but a mixture. On August 5, we finally became independent again."," added a protester.
Hasina served as prime minister of Bangladesh from June 1996 to July 2001 and then from January 2009 to August 2024. Her resignation on August 5 comes following a second stint of 15 years of power, after massive demonstrations that resulted in hundreds of deaths and thousands of arrests, according to local reports.
It follows weeks of escalating violence across the country amid protests over a quota system reserving 30 per cent of government jobs for families of veterans of Bangladesh's 1971 Liberation War.
Meanwhile, Hasina is now in India after she fled Bangladesh on Monday. Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman announced that an interim government would be formed.
The situation in Bangladesh reportedly remains tense, with a dissolved parliament, a leadership vacuum, and clashes between political factions.
'We finally became independent again'- Bangladeshi community in Madrid celebrates resignation of PM
Hundreds of Bangladeshi citizens rallied in Madrid's Plaza de Lavapies on Tuesday to celebrate the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, marking what they called the 'independence of Bangladesh for the second time'.
Footage shows protesters holding a banner reading 'Victory Rally.' The crowd can be seen cheering, chanting, and singing together.
"Today, we are holding a victory rally, because the government of Bangladesh has been a dictator's government for more than 15 years [....] It has arrested more than 10 thousand people," said Mohammad Fazle, President of the Brave Bangla Association.
"In August, we asked for democracy. Those who protested were not just students, but also people of all positions, not just the left nor right, but a mixture. On August 5, we finally became independent again."," added a protester.
Hasina served as prime minister of Bangladesh from June 1996 to July 2001 and then from January 2009 to August 2024. Her resignation on August 5 comes following a second stint of 15 years of power, after massive demonstrations that resulted in hundreds of deaths and thousands of arrests, according to local reports.
It follows weeks of escalating violence across the country amid protests over a quota system reserving 30 per cent of government jobs for families of veterans of Bangladesh's 1971 Liberation War.
Meanwhile, Hasina is now in India after she fled Bangladesh on Monday. Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman announced that an interim government would be formed.
The situation in Bangladesh reportedly remains tense, with a dissolved parliament, a leadership vacuum, and clashes between political factions.
Hundreds of Bangladeshi citizens rallied in Madrid's Plaza de Lavapies on Tuesday to celebrate the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, marking what they called the 'independence of Bangladesh for the second time'.
Footage shows protesters holding a banner reading 'Victory Rally.' The crowd can be seen cheering, chanting, and singing together.
"Today, we are holding a victory rally, because the government of Bangladesh has been a dictator's government for more than 15 years [....] It has arrested more than 10 thousand people," said Mohammad Fazle, President of the Brave Bangla Association.
"In August, we asked for democracy. Those who protested were not just students, but also people of all positions, not just the left nor right, but a mixture. On August 5, we finally became independent again."," added a protester.
Hasina served as prime minister of Bangladesh from June 1996 to July 2001 and then from January 2009 to August 2024. Her resignation on August 5 comes following a second stint of 15 years of power, after massive demonstrations that resulted in hundreds of deaths and thousands of arrests, according to local reports.
It follows weeks of escalating violence across the country amid protests over a quota system reserving 30 per cent of government jobs for families of veterans of Bangladesh's 1971 Liberation War.
Meanwhile, Hasina is now in India after she fled Bangladesh on Monday. Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman announced that an interim government would be formed.
The situation in Bangladesh reportedly remains tense, with a dissolved parliament, a leadership vacuum, and clashes between political factions.