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Bangladesh: After a month of riots, an interim government takes over the country
Bangladesh: After a month of riots, an interim government takes over the country
(France 2)
The situation is increasingly confused in Bangladesh. The president decided to dissolve parliament after the Prime Minister left in a hurry. On Monday, August 5, the repression of the riots left around a hundred dead.
In Dhaka (Bangladesh), on Tuesday, August 6, Bangladeshi soldiers have retaken their positions and are protecting access to official buildings. In the streets, residents mourn their dead. The calm is precarious the day after a bloody day that saw the fate of the country change. The day before, excited demonstrators entered the residence of Prime Minister Sheikh Hassina. The soldiers let it happen. A few hours earlier, the army chief of staff announced the resignation of the country’s Prime Minister. She even fled to India.
For a month, the country has been shaken by protests against the quota system introduced in the civil service. More than 400 people have died since the beginning of July. The announcement of the Prime Minister’s departure was greeted with immense relief. The leaders of the student movement behind the protests have declared that they want Muhammad Yunus to lead the future interim government. The Nobel Peace Prize winner in 2009, the economist has said he is ready to help his country.
