Military takes control in Bangladesh

by indiaweekly
Published: August 7, 2024 (2 months ago)
BANGLADESH’S army chief was due to meet student protest leaders Tuesday, a day after the military took control as mass demonstrations forced longtime ruler Sheikh Hasina to flee the country. Hasina, 76, had been in power since 2009 but was accused of rigging elections in January and then watched millions of people take to the streets over the past month demanding she quit.