Protests started once again in Bangladesh on Saturday. The protesters surrounded the Supreme Court in Dhaka and asked all the judges including the Chief Justice to resign within an hour. Seeing the increasing protests, Chief Justice of Bangladesh Obaidul Hasan decided to resign from the post of head of the judiciary. He will submit his resignation after consulting President Mohammad Shahabuddin in the evening.
The protesters had warned that if the judge and Chief Justice Obaidul Hasan did not resign, they would attack their residences. Recently, Sheikh Hasina was forced to resign from the post of Prime Minister after massive protests in Bangladesh.
Hundreds of protesters, mostly students, surrounded the Supreme Court of Bangladesh on Saturday, demanding the immediate resignation of the Chief Justice.
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The protesters were enraged by this
Actually, the news had come that the Chief Justice had called a full court meeting, which enraged the protesters. Hundreds of protesters, including students and lawyers, started moving towards the Supreme Court. A protester named Abdul Muqaddim claimed that the Chief Justice was conspiring to declare the interim government illegal.
“The fascists are trying to use the Supreme Court and the Chief Justice to declare the interim government illegal. That’s why we have come to the Supreme Court complex to force the Chief Justice to resign,” Muqaddim told The Daily Star. .” Asif Mahmood, advisor to the interim government’s Sports Ministry, also demanded “unconditional resignation of Chief Justice Obaidul Hasan” and cancellation of the full court meeting. The report said that amid tension, the Chief Justice adjourned the judges’ meeting.
Meanwhile, the Law Ministry has decided to take steps within three working days to withdraw all cases registered between July 1 and August 5 with the intention of suppressing the recent large-scale protests by students and citizens.
What did the legal advisor of the interim government say?
Earlier, Legal Advisor (Minister) in the interim government, Professor Asif Nazrul, said that the Chief Justice should decide his fate to protect the dignity of the judiciary. He also said that the Chief Justice should respect the demands of the student people. .
Referring to the grievances of the protesting leaders, Asif Nazrul said: “I have seen the complaints of the students. The manner in which the Chief Justice called the full court meeting seemed to be a move in favor of the defeated autocratic forces. Before that, I want to say a few words, our Chief Justice is a very respectable person. However, questions were raised about him, especially during this movement.” He said that when Obaidul Hasan went abroad, he stayed at the residences of various Awami League leaders. There were many controversies about him.
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Formation of interim government in Bangladesh
Meanwhile, on Thursday evening, Bangladesh’s Nobel Peace Prize winning economist Mohammad Yunus took oath as the head of the interim government of Bangladesh. He was administered the oath by President Mohammad Shahabuddin. After taking the oath, Yunus said that I will protect, support and preserve the Constitution.
The interim government led by Mohammad Yunus includes 16 people, including Hasina’s opposition student leaders Naheed Islam and Asif Mehmood. Both the student leaders were leading anti-reservation protests in Bangladesh.
Sheikh Hasina is living in India
Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is currently living in India but there is confusion about where she will go. It is not yet clear whether she will stay in India, seek asylum from some other country or return back to Bangladesh. Meanwhile, her son Sajeeb Wajed had recently said that his mother will return to her country as soon as democracy is restored in Bangladesh.
There has been no statement from Sheikh Hasina after fleeing from Bangladesh, however, her son Sajeeb Wajed is continuously talking to the media. He has thanked the Indian government for protecting his mother and expressed his gratitude towards Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He has also rejected reports that Sheikh Hasina has sought political asylum in Britain. Is of.