PM resigned, interim govt to be formed: Army chief

PM resigned, interim govt to be formed: Army chief

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has resigned and an interim government will be formed to run the country, Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman said today.
The Bangladesh army chief made the announcement while addressing the nation in the afternoon.
The army chief said in a televised address that Hasina had resigned earlier in the day.
The development comes in the wake of unprecedented violence that saw roughly 300 people killed in the space of two weeks.
He reassured everyone that justice would be ensured for each of the killings. General Waker said it was now everyone responsibility to remain calm.
"Together, we hope to go towards a better situation," he said addressing the media.