Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has left the capital Dhaka in the face of mass protests demanding her resignation, a source close to the embattled leader told AFP on Monday.
People have also taken over the Ganobhaban, the doors of which were opened.
"She and her sister have left Ganabhaban [the premier's official residence] for a safer place," the source told AFP. "She wanted to record a speech. But she could not get an opportunity to do that."