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Bangladesh in Turmoil: Top Officials Ousted Amidst Hindu Protests Over Violent Attacks

As student protests demand important politicians to quit and minority populations, particularly Hindus, demand protection from targeted violence, Bangladesh is still dealing with widespread instability.

Bangladesh in Turmoil: Top Officials Ousted Amidst Hindu Protests Over Violent Attacks

Bangladesh is still in chaos after major officials, including the governor of the central bank and chief justice, were forced to step down due to student-led protests. The minority Hindu population, which has been targeted in the continuing violence, has also staged large-scale protests in response to the disturbance.

 

Following several assaults on their temples, residences, and places of business, thousands of Hindus protested on Saturday in Chattogram and Dhaka, calling for justice and protection. The newly appointed caretaker government's chief advisor, Muhammad Yunus, condemned the attacks on minority populations and urged young people to defend them. "If you can save the nation, why can't you save a few families as well? We battled together, and we shall stay together; they are my brothers," he said.

 

Several senior officials have been forced out of service by the political turmoil. Appointed only a year ago and viewed as a Hasina supporter, Chief Justice Obaidul Hassan was forced to step down on Saturday when students encircled the Supreme Court in Dhaka and warned of "dire repercussions."

 

Amid the turmoil, Bangladesh Bank governor Abdur Rouf Talukder also submitted his resignation, though it has not been accepted yet. The vice chancellor of Dhaka University, where the student protests first gained momentum, ASM Maksud Kamal, resigned from his position,


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