Bangladesh chief justice steps down amid demonstrations
Bangladesh Chief Justice Obaidul Hassan is leaving his position, with other Supreme Court justices also likely to resign. Student protesters are still making demands after they pressured PM Sheikh Hasina to flee.
What do we know so far?
Asif Nazrul, an adviser to the interim government of Bangladesh, said in a Facebook video message that Obaidul resigned after he was cautioned by student protesters of “dire consequences” if he stayed put in his role.
Nazrul cautioned demonstrators to not “damage any public property” in his video message.
