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_Published 2024-08-12. Bangladesh’s Chief Justice Obaidul Hassan resigned Saturday following new protests by a group of students and other demonstrators, as the country’s interim government led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus started functioning days after a mass uprising forced Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to resign and flee to India._


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## Transcript

In Dhaka, the Capital City of Bangladesh, students are running the show. They're managing the traffic, they're cleaning up the city and doing what they can to bring in some stability. After a massive student led uprising, chased out Prime Minister Sheikh asina nearly a week ago. On Monday, Hasena fled to India, after weeks of protests led by students against a Quota system for government jobs, turned into a full scale rebellion against her and her government. Hasena cracked down hard, deploying security forces, shutting off the Internet, and enforcing a nationwide curfew with a shoot on site order.

This only inflamed the situation, sparking more violence. More than 300 people have been killed in clashes since mid July when the protests turned deadly. The country was plunged into more chaos and uncertainty after she fled. The police whose members were also killed went on strike, prompting the students in Dhaka to man the streets. In the past week, though, there's been some progress. The Parliament was dissolved, and a new interim government, headed by Nobel laureate Mahamadnis, was put in place. In the cabinet are also two student leaders who spearheaded the protests, and they have vowed to make sure that the voices of young Bangladeshis are heard.

For now, the tensions have begun to ease. There's traffic on the roads, and some banks and shops have opened. Still, there are daunting challenges ahead as the country tries to recover from some of the worst bloodshed it has seen in years and find a new way forward. For Unis, the key tasks are ensuring peace in Bangladesh and preparing the country for new elections.

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