Bangladesh Leadership Crisis: Army Chief to Meet Student Protest Leaders

Following Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation and departure amid a violent uprising in Bangladesh, the Army Chief plans to meet with student protest leaders. They demand an interim government led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus. The interim government will oversee elections, while opposition leader Khaleda Zia's release has been confirmed.

In the wake of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation and departure following a violent uprising that saw hundreds killed, Bangladesh's army chief will meet with student protest leaders on Tuesday.

The students, who initially protested job quotas but shifted their focus to demanding Hasina's resignation, seek an interim government headed by Nobel Peace laureate Muhammad Yunus.

Yunus, known for his Grameen Bank's work lifting millions out of poverty, agreed to the role despite recent embezzlement charges, which he denies. The interim government will organize elections, and opposition leader Khaleda Zia is set for release.