Bangladesh's Tumultuous Transition: Student Leaders Seek Nobel Laureate Yunus as Interim Chief

Bangladesh's army chief will meet with student protest leaders as the nation awaits a new government following Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation and flight. The students demand an interim government led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus. The meeting with General Waker-Uz-Zaman is set for Tuesday noon local time.

Bangladesh's army chief is slated to meet student protest leaders on Tuesday as the nation braces for the formation of a new administration, a day after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned amid a violent uprising.

The student leaders, who first protested against job quotas and then pushed for Hasina's resignation, are now calling for an interim government led by Nobel Peace laureate Muhammad Yunus. Early Tuesday, Nahid Islam, a key organizer of the movement, declared that only their recommended government would be accepted.

The Bangladesh Army Chief, General Waker-Uz-Zaman, announced Hasina's resignation in a televised address and stated that an interim government would be constituted. Yunus, known for lifting millions out of poverty through microloans, has agreed to take on the responsibility, despite recent embezzlement allegations against him, which he denies.