02:48Bangladesh's military chiefs were reported to have held talks with coordinators of the anti-discrimination student movement on Tuesday in Dhaka to discuss the formation of an interim government. Bangladeshi President Mohammed Shahabuddin was also reported to have attended the meeting.
This comes after Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled the country on Monday after deadly protests over the past weeks.
Footage shows coordinators aboard a bus entering a restricted area to attend the meeting with military leaders. A heavy military presence was seen, with soldiers guarding the checkpoint.
According to media reports, after meeting with chiefs and opposition leaders, Shahabuddin announced the dissolution of parliament and the formation of a national government to facilitate fresh elections.
It follows weeks of escalating tensions across the country amid student protests over a quota system reserving 30 per cent of government jobs for families of veterans from Bangladesh's 1971 Liberation War.
The protests resulted in at least 200 deaths, sparking a broader campaign demanding Hasina's resignation and justice for those killed.
Anti-discrimination protesters hold talks with military leaders in Dhaka after PM Hasina resigns, flees
Bangladesh's military chiefs were reported to have held talks with coordinators of the anti-discrimination student movement on Tuesday in Dhaka to discuss the formation of an interim government. Bangladeshi President Mohammed Shahabuddin was also reported to have attended the meeting.
This comes after Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled the country on Monday after deadly protests over the past weeks.
Footage shows coordinators aboard a bus entering a restricted area to attend the meeting with military leaders. A heavy military presence was seen, with soldiers guarding the checkpoint.
According to media reports, after meeting with chiefs and opposition leaders, Shahabuddin announced the dissolution of parliament and the formation of a national government to facilitate fresh elections.
It follows weeks of escalating tensions across the country amid student protests over a quota system reserving 30 per cent of government jobs for families of veterans from Bangladesh's 1971 Liberation War.
The protests resulted in at least 200 deaths, sparking a broader campaign demanding Hasina's resignation and justice for those killed.
Bangladesh's military chiefs were reported to have held talks with coordinators of the anti-discrimination student movement on Tuesday in Dhaka to discuss the formation of an interim government. Bangladeshi President Mohammed Shahabuddin was also reported to have attended the meeting.
This comes after Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled the country on Monday after deadly protests over the past weeks.
Footage shows coordinators aboard a bus entering a restricted area to attend the meeting with military leaders. A heavy military presence was seen, with soldiers guarding the checkpoint.
According to media reports, after meeting with chiefs and opposition leaders, Shahabuddin announced the dissolution of parliament and the formation of a national government to facilitate fresh elections.
It follows weeks of escalating tensions across the country amid student protests over a quota system reserving 30 per cent of government jobs for families of veterans from Bangladesh's 1971 Liberation War.
The protests resulted in at least 200 deaths, sparking a broader campaign demanding Hasina's resignation and justice for those killed.