Protesters Besiege Bangladesh's Presidential Palace, Demanding President Resign

Protesters behind the ouster of former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina now want President Mohammed Shahabuddin gone too.

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00:00Hundreds of protesters in Bangladesh's capital, Dhaka, attempted to storm the presidential

00:05palace, demanding the president's resignation.

00:09The protesters are angry about an interview President Mohamed Shahabuddin gave to a tabloid.

00:15In it, he said he was uncertain whether former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina had actually

00:19resigned before fleeing to India in August following mass protests against her.

00:25A student group behind Hasina's ouster took to the streets again, besieging the presidential

00:30palace and calling for the president to go as well.

00:34Protests have also spread beyond the capital to other parts of the country.