DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh’s Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus will head the country’s interim government after former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina stepped down and fled the country amid a mass uprising against her rule led mostly by students.
DHAKA, Bangladesh — Bangladesh’s Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus will head the country’s interim government after former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina stepped down and fled the country amid a mass uprising against her rule led mostly by students.
On Tuesday, some senior positions in the military were reshuffled. The student protesters said they would not allow any military-backed government. Islam said protesters would propose more names for the Cabinet and suggested that it would be difficult for those in power to ignore their wishes. Military chief Gen. Waker-uz-Zaman said he was taking temporary control of the country after Hasina resigned, and he and the country’s figurehead president promised an interim government would be formed soon to preside over new elections.
Zaman said the military would investigate all the killings and punish those responsible, giving in to the weekslong demand of the protesters. Amidst the celebrations, student Juairia Karim said it was a historic day. “Today we are getting what we deserve,” she said. “Everyone is happy, everyone is cheerful.”
Many police in Dhaka assembled in a central barracks in fear of attacks after several stations were burned or vandalized. Opposition politicians have publicly called on people not to attack minority groups, while student leaders asked supporters to guard Hindu temples and other places of worship.
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