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Bangladesh president dissolves parliament
Updated On: 07 August, 2024 07:33 AM IST | Dhaka | Agencies
Fresh elections likely; an interim government under Nobel laureate Mohammad Yunus taking shape
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Bangladeshis carry away items from the PM’s house after they stormed the premises, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Monday. Pic/AFP
Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin dissolved Parliament on Tuesday paving the way for fresh elections and an interim government was taking shape, a day after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina abruptly resigned and fled the country following weeks of violent anti-government protests.
As the army took charge on Monday and the death toll in the violence in which temples were also attacked rose to 440, the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement that spearheaded the massive protests said 84-year-old Nobel laureate Mohammad Yunus has agreed to head the interim government. Hasina, 76, is currently In India.
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