Bangladesh President Meets Anti-Discrimination Student Movement Leaders at Bangabhaban

President Mohammed Shahabuddin of Bangladesh met with key coordinators of the anti-discrimination student movement and military leaders to discuss the interim government formation. Nobel laureate Mohammad Yunus was proposed as head. Separately, the Supreme Court Bar Association warned against declaring a state of emergency.

President Mohammed Shahabuddin of Bangladesh convened a critical meeting at the Bangabhaban on Tuesday with key coordinators of the anti-discrimination student movement and military leaders to address the ongoing situation and the formation of an interim government, according to media reports.

The meeting, which began on Tuesday evening, saw 13 members of the student movement engaging with the president and the chiefs of the three armed forces. Earlier in the day, President Shahabuddin had dissolved parliament to pave the way for the interim administration.

Key student movement coordinator Nahid Islam, present at the meeting, suggested Nobel laureate Mohammad Yunus to lead the interim government, a proposal Yunus accepted. In related developments, Supreme Court Bar Association President AM Mahbub Uddin Khokon urged against declaring a state of emergency, warning of potential protests.

(With inputs from agencies.)