Bangladeshi President Mohammed Shahabuddin ordered the release of jailed former prime minister and key opposition leader Khaleda Zia, following the ousting of her rival, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, by the military. The decision was made during a meeting led by Shahabuddin, which included top military officials and opposition leaders from the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and Jamaat-e-Islami.
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Army chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman announced the formation of a caretaker government after Hasina’s resignation, which came after a month of nationwide protests and violent unrest. Nearly 100 people were killed during the protests, leading to Hasina fleeing the country. The meeting also decided to release all those arrested during the student protests.
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Khaleda Zia, who has been in poor health and confined to a hospital since being sentenced to 17 years in prison for graft in 2018, is set to be freed immediately. The military’s intervention marks a significant shift in Bangladesh’s political landscape, with the interim government aiming to stabilize the nation.
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