Violence Should Stop, Interim Govt To Be Formed : Bangladesh Army Chief, The army took over the command
Bangladesh army chief Waker-Uz-Zaman stated in a national broadcast that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina had resigned and left the capital. However, it was not immediately clear if he would be leading a caretaker government.
Bangladesh’s army chief General Waqar-uz-Zaman on Monday said he will form an interim government after prime minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled Dhaka in the face of overwhelming protests.
“I am taking full responsibility. We will form an interim government,” Waqar said, dressed in military fatigues and cap although it was not immediately clear if he will be heading a caretaker government.
In a rare broadcast to the nation on state television, he said Sheikh Hasina has resigned. “The country has suffered a lot, the economy has been hit, many people have been killed — it is time to stop the violence. I hope after my speech, the situation will improve. We will not resolve anything using protests, we will put an end to anarchy,” he said, as the army prepares to take over Bangladesh.
The general said he will talk to the president to form the interim government and had held talks with the main opposition parties and civil society members — but not Hasina’s Awami League.
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