Bangladesh Parliament dissolved by President amid ultimatum from student protesters

August 6, 2024 03:15 pm

Bangladesh’s parliament was dissolved on Tuesday, the president’s office said in a statement, a day after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled the country following violent protests demanding her ouster.

The announcement came hours after protesting student leaders set a deadline to dissolve parliament and warned a “strict programme” would be launched if their deadline is not met.

Source: Reuters

--Agencies

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