The president of Bangladesh has dissolved the country’s parliament after an ultimatum issued by the coordinators of student protests that forced the resignation on Monday of the prime minister, Sheikh Hasina. The army chief, Gen Waker-Uz-Zaman, said the military would form an interim government after Hasina’s departure. He played down any fears over instability in Bangladesh and called the ridding of Hasina “a revolution”. Yunus, who was in Paris, planned to return to Bangladesh “immediately” after undergoing a minor medical procedure in the French capital. The World Bank’s board in June approved two projects totalling $900m (£700) to help Bangladesh strengthen financial sector policies and improve infrastructure.

Source: The Guardian August 07, 2024 01:51 UTC