Bangladesh awaits interim government, army chief to meet protesters [from Reuters]

Bangladesh awaits interim government, army chief to meet protesters [from Reuters]

(Reuters) – Bangladesh’s army chief will meet student protest leaders on Tuesday as the country awaits the formation of a new government a day after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled following a violent uprising against her that killed hundreds.

Student leaders, who spearheaded a movement against job quotas that turned into a call for Hasina to resign, said early on Tuesday that they want a new interim government with Nobel Peace laureate Muhammad Yunus as its chief adviser.

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