Bangladesh president dissolves National Assembly
2024-08-07
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Bangladesh President Mohammad Shehabuddin Chup announced the dissolution of the National Assembly.
The Bangladesh President's Office issued a statement in Dhaka on the 6th saying that the Bangladesh President announced the dissolution of the National Assembly that day.
The statement said President Mohammed Shehabuddin Chup made the decision to dissolve parliament after discussions with the chiefs of staff of the three armed forces, leaders of political parties, representatives of civil society and others.
The statement said the president ordered the release of imprisoned former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia. Zia's press spokesman Shamsuddin Didai told Xinhua that Zia had been released.
Bangladesh Army Chief of Staff Wake-Uz Zaman said in a televised speech on the 5th that the country's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned on the same day and an interim government will be established soon to govern the country.
Bangladesh has recently seen several protests against work-related systems, and violence in the protests has reportedly resulted in the deaths of more than 200 people. On the 4th of this month, a nationwide protest broke out in Bangladesh, demanding the resignation of Hasina and her government.
Source: Xinhua News Agency
Editor: Xie Yutong
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