Bangladesh president orders release of jailed ex-PM Khaleda Zia as Sheikh Hasina flees country
Monday, 5 August 2024 () Bangladeshi president Mohammed Shahabuddin ordered the release of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, following the military ousting of Sheikh Hasina. This decision, made during a meeting with military and opposition leaders, included freeing all those arrested during recent protests. General Waker announced the formation of an interim government after Hasina fled the country amid violent unrest.
In a dramatic escalation of unrest in Bangladesh, thousands of protesters defied a curfew and stormed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s official residence in Dhaka following reports of her resignation and departure from the country. The surge of violence and public anger marks one of the most severe...
Amidst escalating unrest in Bangladesh, protesters stormed the Parliament building, creating chaos and firing smoke cannons. The upheaval followed a violent rampage at Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s..