<h1>Government resigns after deadly nationwide protests, prison riots and mass escapes as military patrols restore order</h1> A South Asian government resigned after violent nationwide protests led to at least 25 deaths and over 600 injuries, prompting military patrols to restore order and the consideration of several public figures for an interim administration. Clashes in prisons caused at least five juvenile deaths and mass escapes exceeding 7,000 inmates. The main international airport briefly closed and then reopened. Global responses included calls from a neighboring major power to restore order, diplomatic friction and trade negotiations between another major country and the state, and sharp exchanges at a UN rights forum over counterterrorism and bilateral conduct.