Bangladesh chief justice, central bank chief quit amid protests, officials say

Bangladesh chief justice, central bank head quit amid protests

Interim leader Muhammad Yunus hails slain student in appeal for religious unity.

Bangladesh's Judicial Shake-up: Chief Justice and Judges Resign Amid Protests

Bangladesh's Judicial Shake-up: Chief Justice and Judges Resign Amid Protests Bangladesh’s judicial system faced a seismic shift on Saturday as Chief Justice Obaidul Hassan, along with five other judges from the apex Appellate Division, resigned following mass protests and student demonstrations demanding a judicial overhaul.The resignation was revealed shortly after 1 pm, as protesters from the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement issued an ul…

Bangladesh Protests Updates: Chief Justice, Dhaka University VC Resign, Hindus, Adivasis Say They’re Living In Fear

Dhaka University VC and seven provosts stepped down soon after Bangladesh chief justice Hasan stepped down. Hindu and Adivasi community leaders raise alarm on security.

Bangladesh chief justice steps down amid demonstrations

Bangladesh Chief Justice Obaidul Hassan is leaving his position, with other Supreme Court justices also likely to resign. Student protesters are still making demands after they pressured PM Sheikh Hasina to flee.

Bangladesh chief justice, central bank chief quit amid protests

By Maksud Un Nabi DHAKA (Reuters) -Bangladesh’s chief justice and central bank governor have resigned, officials said on Saturday, as student protests that forced Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to flee have widened to target more officials appointed during her time in office. Chief Justice Obaidul Hassan resigned, the law ministry’s adviser Asif Nazrul said in a Facebook video post, after students warned him of “dire consequences” if he did not. R…