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Bangladesh parliament dissolved as protesters back Nobel laureate Yunus to lead country

Bangladesh's president dissolved parliament on Tuesday, paving the way for the formation of an interim government a day after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled the country following weeks of demonstrations and violent unrest. Student protest leaders called for Nobel laureate and microfinance pioneer Muhammad Yunus, 84, to lead…

France 24

Bangladesh protesters want Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus to lead government

Yunus, known as the ‘banker to the poor’, is the choice of the student movement to head the new interim government.

Al Jazeera

Bangladesh Turmoil: Call for Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus to head interim govt

President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Monday night gave his nod to form an interim government to run the country. Read further on Dynamite News:

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On front pages: Attacks on Hindu homes, Hasina’s phone call, and Delhi impact

From being seen as a miracle economy years ago, Bangladesh on Monday looked like a South Asian tragedy, with Sheikh Hasina fleeing the country and protesters storming her home. The contours of its interim government are yet to be defined while economic problems are likely to worsen.

Newslaundry

Families Wait As Some Political Prisoners Freed In Bangladesh

Families of political prisoners secretly jailed in Bangladesh under the autocratic rule of ousted premier Sheikh Hasina waited desperately Tuesday for news of their relatives, as some of those missing were released.

International Business Times

Congress MP Manish Tewari files adjournment motion for discussion on "political crisis in Bangladesh"

Congress MP Manish Tewari on Tuesday gave an adjournment notice in Lok Sabha to discuss the "political crisis in Bangladesh and its implications for India" in the House on Tuesday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Bangladesh Turmoil: All-party meet on current situation; LoP Rahul Gandhi among attendees

Leaders of Opposition in both the Houses, Mallikarjun Kharge (Rajya Sabha) and Rahul Gandhi (Lok Sabha) attended the all-party meeting convened by the central government on Tuesday to discuss the ongoing situation in Bangladesh.

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Bangladesh’s Sheikh Hasina to ‘seek asylum in UK’ despite calls for probe into her protest crackdown

British foreign secretary David Lammy calls for UN-led investigation into deadly protests and loss of lives in Bangladesh

The Independent UK

Bangladesh protesters want Nobel Peace Prize laureate Yunus to lead country after Hasina’s departure

A key organizer of Bangladesh’s student protests says Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus is their choice as head of an interim government a day after the longtime Prime Minister Sheik Hasina resigned

The Independent UK

No happy endings for India on Hasina’s road to exit

Sheikh Hasina’s abrupt and dramatic exit from Bangladesh after resigning as prime minister, similar to the dramatic departure of Gotabaya Rajapaksa in Sri Lanka just two years ago, leaves Delhi with no friends in Bangladesh. Within hours of her exit, mobs tore down a statue of the liberator of Bangladesh,…

Newslaundry

Bangladesh Prime Minister Resigns Amid Deadly Protests

Bangladesh witnesses jubilation and concerns as Prime Minister resigns amid deadly protests, prompting international calls for peace and justice.

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Young people brought down Bangladesh’s repressive leader. Will they now be empowered to lead real change?

“Inni, we are independent!” my 26-year-old cousin chanted from Shahbagh, a neighbourhood in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka, as millions joined a major protest march on Monday to the country’s Parliament House.

The Conversation

Military In Control Of Bangladesh After Hasina Flees

Bangladesh's military was in control of the country on Tuesday after mass protests forced longtime ruler Sheikh Hasina to resign and flee.

International Business Times

Western Powers Urge Bangladesh Calm, Democratic Transition

Western powers called Monday for calm in Bangladesh after long-ruling leader Sheikh Hasina fled, with the United States saluting the military for forming an interim government rather than cracking down further on protesters.

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Al Jazeera

Sheikh Hasina: A critical misstep and the end of 15 years ruling Bangladesh

Following weeks of protests, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned on Monday and fled the country.

International Business Times

Chaos And Celebration: Violence After Bangladesh Leader Ousted

Bangladeshi mobs torching TV stations, protesters lounging in beds in the premier's home and bloody corpses: eyewitness described chaotic scenes after the country's prime minister was ousted Monday and the military took power.

Al Jazeera

World reacts to Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina’s removal from power

Hasina was forced to resign and flee the country after weeks of deadly antigovernment protests.

The Independent UK

AP PHOTOS: Bangladesh protesters celebrate as longtime prime minister steps down and flees abroad

Tens of thousands of protesters surged through the capital of Bangladesh, this time in joy, after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned on Monday to end 15 years in power and fled the country.

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The Guardian - UK

Why has Bangladesh’s prime minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled?

The 76-year-old has suddenly left the country after weeks of student-led protests that were met with violence

Al Jazeera

Bangladesh’s Sheikh Hasina forced to resign: What happened and what’s next?

Prime minister reportedly flees to India after weeks of antigovernment protests.

Evening Standard

Bangladeshis in London take to streets to celebrate PM Sheikh Hasina's downfall

Sheikh Hasina ended her 15 years in power and fled the country amid widening unrest

Al Jazeera

Timeline: The rise and fall of Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina

Hasina, known as the iron lady of Bangladesh, resigns and flees the country after weeks of deadly protests.

France 24

Iron lady Sheikh Hasina ends 15-year rule and flees Bangladesh

After 15 years of leading Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina fled the country on Monday as protesters stormed her palace in Dhaka. Daughter of a murdered revolutionary who helped Bangladesh gain independence, Hasina was once hailed for rescuing the country from military rule. But her iron fist and intolerance to dissent, including…

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Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Ousted After Protests

Bangladesh Prime Minister Hasina ousted after protests; history of power struggle with Khaleda Zia. Uncertainty and hopes for peace in the aftermath.

The Independent UK

Sheikh Hasina came back from tragedy to lead Bangladesh — until protests forced her to flee

Sheikh Hasina, the longest-serving prime minister in Bangladesh’s history, fled the country on Monday, bringing a tumultuous end to her 15-year-long rule as an extraordinary wave of protest succeeded in toppling her government

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