Student leaders issue ultimatum to dissolve parliament by 3 pm

Student leaders issue ultimatum to dissolve parliament by 3 pm

Dhaka, Aug 06 - Coordinators of Anti-Discrimination Student Movement issued an ultimatum to the President to dissolve the Parliament by 3 pm .

“The Parliament of fascist Hasina has not been dissolved yet even after the mass upsurge. Tougher programme will be announced if the Parliament is not dissolved by 3 pm today. I urge the general people and students to stay prepared,” Coordinator Asif Mahmud said in a Facebook post on Tuesday.

Coordinator Asif Mahmud also shared a similar post.

Nahid Islam, a key coordinator of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, announced in a late-night video message that Nobel laureate Dr. Muhammad Yunus has agreed to lead an interim government.

The full list of proposed interim government members will be disclosed on Tuesday morning, he added..

The student leaders have urged the President to establish this interim government with Dr. Yunus at its helm. "We want to see the process initiated by this morning," Nahid stated emphatically.

This announcement follows the resignation of Sheikh Hasina on Monday, amid widespread protests and violence. -UNB