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After Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled Bangladesh on August 5, massive destruction followed. Protesters stormed her residence, Ganabhaban, looting and vandalizing it, and even damaged her father’s statue. The violence, which continued despite Hasina’s departure, highlighted the intensity of the unrest over a controversial quota system in government jobs.