President Mohammed Shahabuddin announced on Monday that an interim government will be formed after discussing with all the parties and stakeholders in a bid to hold elections as soon as possible.

He said the current parliament will be dissolved as soon as possible according to the constitution, to form the interim government. 

He made this announcement during his address to the nation from Bangabhaban.

Earlier that night, a meeting was held at Bangabhaban with the army chief, the chiefs of the three services, political leaders, civil society representatives, and leaders of the quota movement to discuss the formation of the interim government. President Shahabuddin chaired the meeting, where a condolence resolution was adopted in memory of those killed in the protests. Prayers were also offered for the forgiveness and peace of their departed souls, according to a press release.

The meeting unanimously decided to release BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia immediately. It was also decided to release all prisoners detained during the recent movement. Additionally, the meeting established a consensus that communal harmony should not be disrupted in any way.

The delegation included BNP's Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and Mirza Abbas; Jatiya Party's GM Quader, Mojibul Haque Chunnu, and Anisul Islam; Mahmudur Rahman Manna of Nagarik Oikya; Hefazat-e-Islam's Mamunul Haque, Mufti Monir Kasemi, and Mahabubur Rahman; Jamaat-e-Islami’s Dr. Shafiqur Rahman and Sheikh Md Masood; Shamim Haider of Zaker Party; Zonayed Saki of Mass Solidarity Movement; Dhaka University teacher Asif Nazrul; and Anti-Discrimination Student Movement coordinators Arif Talukder, Omar Faruq, and Mobashwera Karim Mimi.

BDST: 0941 HRS, AUG 06, 2024
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