After the protest started against the quota system in Bangladesh, a movement of civil disobedience was adopted and a total of 300 people died in violent incidents. Finally, Prime Minister Hasina Wajid resigned and fled to India and the army took over the power.
It should be noted that due to the harsh and vindictive attitude of the Bangladesh government, the student movement called for nationwide civil disobedience. The students associated with the student movement said that the government is breaking the promise. Riots broke out in several cities, killing another 97 people, bringing the total to 300.
Earlier there were reports that the Prime Minister along with her sisters had moved to a safe place from Ganabhaban (Prime Minister’s official residence), Hasina wanted to record the speech but could not get a chance to do so.
Bangladesh Army Chief’s address to the nation
After this new political development, the army chief of Bangladesh announced the formation of an interim government in an address to the nation and said that Hasina Wajid has been dismissed.
He said that the army has taken over the control of the government while all the decisions of Bangladesh will be taken by the army. He said that I assure the people that the demands will be fulfilled, Bangladesh will be run by a mixed government, we will bring back peace in the country.
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The time has come for the final protest
It should be noted that celebrations have started in some places in Bangladesh and Asif Mehmood, one of the main leaders of the civil disobedience campaign in Bangladesh, appealed to the supporters to march on Dhaka. He said that the time for the last protest has come.
Sheikh Hasina Wajid left abroad in a military helicopter
According to the foreign news agency “Reuters”, Sheikh Hasina Wajid has left abroad in a military helicopter, while thousands of protesters entered the Prime Minister’s House.
Sheikh Hasina has probably left for India, Shaukat Pracha
In this regard, Shaukat Paracha of ‘Aaj News’ said that Sheikh Hasina has probably left for India and it is not clear whether Bangladesh will come under martial law or not.
He said that it is not clear whether Sheikh Hasina will form the government in exile or will try to rule from India. He further said that if Sheikh Hasina resigns before leaving the country, there can be a smooth transition.
Appeal to the armed forces not to face the crowd of ordinary students
Earlier, in view of the current situation in the country, former army chiefs and army officers appealed to the armed forces of the country not to face the crowd of ordinary students.
Former army officers organized a press conference in Dhaka on Sunday afternoon to give suggestions on how to resolve the crisis in the country’s current situation.
In a written statement, former Army Chief Iqbal Karim Bhuyan said that ‘it is necessary to immediately bring the armed forces back to the army camp and prepare them to deal with any emergency.’
The public has been asked to support the students and be part of the movement against the government. In this regard, the option of civil disobedience is being adopted.
However, a notification from the police headquarters later said that 13 police personnel were killed there.
According to local journalists, thousands of protesters attacked the Inayatpur police station in Sirajganj around noon.
According to BBC Bangla, there were also reports on Sunday afternoon that another policeman was beaten to death by protesters in Comilla.
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2024-08-11 19:37:01
