DHAKA, Aug 6 (Bernama-Anadolu) -- Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Tuesday dissolved the parliament, ending ex-Premier Sheikh Hasina's era as weeks of protests over quota in government jobs forced her to flee to India.
The parliament came into being after the controversial Jan 7 national elections, which were boycotted by top opposition parties including the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and its ally Jamaat-e-Islami.
Anadolu Agency reported the presidency in a statement said the decision was taken after discussions with the armed forces chiefs, leaders of political parties, representatives of the civil society and leaders of the student-led protest movement.
The students had been given a 24-hour deadline to dissolve the parliament and announce an interim government.
The statement said Khaleda Zia, the main opposition leader and head of BNP, was also released. The 78-year-old and twice the prime minister of Bangladesh was sentenced to 17 years in prison for corruption in 2018.
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