Tuesday, August 6, 2024
Interim Government in Bangladesh to form Today, after Hasina's Resignation
On Tuesday, following Sheikh Hasina's resignation and flew from the country, the Bangladeshi parliament is expected to be dissolved. The military has seized control of Bangladesh in the wake of massive student protests. Trending : Saudi Arabia and other countries call its citizens to leave Lebanon
A crucial conference to consider forming a caretaker government backed by the military was led by President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Monday night.
Top officials from several opposition organizations, such as Jamaat-e-Islami and the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, were among those in attendance, along with the heads of the air force and navy. Also there was Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman.
Senior Army Official to Meet with Student Protest Activists:
Meetings between Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman and student protest leaders are scheduled to take place prior to the creation of the administration.
The student leaders reportedly want Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus to serve as top advisor to an interim administration.
The Army's plan to establish an interim administration and Hasina's resignation were announced in Monday's national address by General Waker-Uz-Zaman. Most Viewed : Download your Experience certificate online via Qiwa in Saudi Arabia
The nation has been through a lot, the economy has taken a hit, and a lot of people have died. "The violence must stop now," he had declared.
What happened in Bangladesh?
The student protest that has been going on since July has broadened its anti-government stance from its original demands to eliminate civil service job quotas.
Protests in Bangladesh have their origins in a controversial quota system that gives relatives of Bangladesh's independence war veterans up to 30% of government positions.
A merit-based system, according to the protesters, would be more fair and would not benefit former prime minister Hasina's Awami League party.
Bangladeshi Hasina has escaped :
As prime minister, Hasina was given 45 minutes to resign on Monday. She is the daughter of Bangladesh's founding father, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Read : Saudi Arabia is top in GCC for sending visitors to India
Hasina, who started her fifth term earlier this year, resigned and then flew out to India in a military plane with her younger sister, Sheikh Rehana.
She met National Security Advisor Ajit Doval after landing at Hindon Air Force Base in Ghaziabad. According to the NDTV, Hasina aims to seek political refuge in London.
Reaction from around the world:
The political turmoil in Bangladesh has captured the interest of people across the world.
Leaders from the West, notably the US, have called on everyone involved to "refrain from further violence."
Antonio Guterres, UN Secretary-General, has demanded a "peaceful, orderly and democratic change." in the country. Saudi Expatriates is now available on Telegram
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