Student Leaders Demand Dissolution of Parliament Amid Violent Protests in Bangladesh

Bangladesh's student leaders have issued an ultimatum for the dissolution of parliament by 3 p.m. on Tuesday, following Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation due to violent protests. They also recommend Nobel Peace laureate Muhammad Yunus to head an interim government. The army is in talks with protest leaders.

Bangladesh's student leaders have called for the dissolution of parliament by 3 p.m. on Tuesday, warning of stringent actions if their demand is not met. This follows the resignation and flight of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina after intense nationwide protests.

General Waker-Uz-Zaman, the country's army chief, was scheduled to meet with student leaders to discuss the establishment of an interim government to oversee elections. However, the status of these discussions remains unclear.

The protests, which began over job quotas, escalated into a larger movement against Hasina, resulting in 300 deaths and thousands of injuries. Student leaders have suggested Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus as the interim government head, a proposal Yunus has accepted. Meanwhile, normalcy is slowly returning to Dhaka.