Bangladesh chief justice, central bank chief quit amid protests, officials say
- Chief Justice Obaidul Hassan of Bangladesh agreed to resign “in principle” following pressure from student protestors, as reported by Jamuna TV.
- Hundreds of protestors gathered outside the Supreme Court, demanding Hassan's resignation by the early afternoon.
- The protestors warned that they would besiege the residences of Supreme Court judges if their demands were not met within one hour.
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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.
12 inmates killed in twin Bangladesh jailbreaks, hundreds flee - Khaama Press
Bangladeshi authorities confirmed on Saturday, August 10, that 12 people were killed and dozens of prisoners escaped during two separate prisonbreak attempts in the country. Abu Fateh, the head of Bangladesh’s prisons, stated that six inmates were killed in the Jamalpur prison after attacking security forces. According to this Bangladeshi official, the prisoners attacked the guards on Thursday with iron rods and sharp blades and set fire to the …
The transitional government of Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus rejects the head of the Central Bank Abdur Rouf Talukder.
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