Bangladesh's army chief is set to meet student protest leaders
on Tuesday as the country awaits a new government.
This comes a day after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned
and fled the country following a violent uprising against her
rule. The student leaders who spearheaded the protests against
job quotas and called for Hasina's resignation. Are seeking
an interim government with Nobel peace laureate Mohammad Yunus as
its chief advisor. Three organizers of the student movement
released a Facebook video early on Tuesday, outlining what
they want. Naheed Islam is one of the key
leaders. We will not accept any other government other
than the one proposed by us. We will not
accept the government supported by the military or the fascists
. Any proxy government or government against the people will
not be accepted. He also claimed that Yunus has
agreed to be the adviser of the interim government.
84 year old Yunus and his Grameen Bank won the
2006 Nobel Peace Prize for work in alleviating poverty by
granting tiny loans of under$100 to the rural poor
in Bangladesh. He was indicted by a court in
June on charges of embezzlement which he denies. Yunus
did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
76 year old Hasina arrived at a military airfield near
Delhi on Monday after leaving Dhaka where she was met
by India's national security adviser. Details about her plans
remain unclear.