President Yields To Protesters Demand, Dissolves Parliament

Bangladesh’s parliament was dissolved on Tuesday, the president’s office said in a statement, a day after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled the country following violent protests demanding her ouster.

The announcement came hours after protesting student leaders set a deadline to dissolve parliament and warned a “strict programme” would be launched if their deadline is not met.

President Yields To Protesters Demand, Dissolves Parliament

By taking this critical action, Shahabuddin fulfilled a significant demand of student protesters whose demonstrations led to the ousting of longtime ruler Sheikh Hasina.

“The president has dissolved parliament,” confirmed Shiplu Zaman, press secretary to President Mohammed Shahabuddin, in a statement.

Yesterday, Hasina who was Bangladesh’s Prime Minister, bowed to pressure by resigning from her post as furious protesters stormed her palace.

Moments after quitting the top position, she fled the country seeking safety elsewhere as the protesting youths continued mounting pressure and demanding reforms to make their country better.