By Staff Reporter
Bangladesh’s Army chief will meet student protest leaders on August 6 as the country awaits the formation of a new government a day after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled the country following a violent uprising against her rule.
“Any government other than the one we recommended would not be accepted,” Nahid Islam, one the key organisers of the students movement, said in a video on Facebook with three other organisers. “We wouldn’t accept any army-supported or army-led government.”
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Meanwhile, the Central government will hold an all party meet on August 6 to brief the Opposition leaders on the situation in Bangladesh. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Home Minister Amit Shah, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju are expected to be present in the meeting. The meeting will be held at Parliament House.
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Thousands of demonstrators stormed her official residence on August 5 and other buildings associated with her party and family. Later in the day, Ms. Hasina landed at the Hindon Air Force station near Delhi. Ms. Hasina has requested asylum from the U.K. Her sister Rehana, who holds U.K. citizenship, is accompanying her, sources told The Hindu.
Source: The Hindu
