Bangladesh Army undergoes major reshuffle after Sheikh Hasina’s exit from country | List of all changesA day after violent protests rocked Bangladesh and caused ex-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to resign and flee, President Mohammed Shahabuddin dissolved the 12th Parliament formed through the January 7 election, where Hasina won a fourth straight.
A day after Bangladesh Army chief announced the formation of an interim government post-exit of Sheikh Hasina, the top ranks of the military have been reshuffled on Tuesday (August 6). Various top officers have been relieved from service and transferred. The massive reshuffle comes as Hasina flew to India, vacating her PM Palace on Monday afternoon, moments before the protesters barged into her official residence and looted her belongings.
- List of all changes
- One senior army officer sacked
- 7 senior army officers transferred
- Maj Gen Ziaul Ahsan dismissed from service (considered close to Sheikh Hasina)
- Lt Gen Mohd Saiful Alam transferred to Foreign Ministry
- Lt Gen Mohd Mujibur Rahman transferred as General OFficer Commanding
- Army Training & Doctrine Command, Lt Gen Ahmed Tabrez Shams Chaudhary appointed Quarter Master General
- Lt Gen Mizanur Rahman Shamim becomes Chief of General Staff
- Lt Gen Mohd Shahinul Haq appointed as Commandant, NDC
- Maj Gen A S N Rizwanur Rahman apointed as director general of NTMC
In his first press conference after Hasina left the country,. Bangladesh Army Chief Waker-uz-Zaman on Monday (August 5) confirmed that Sheikh Hasina tendered her resignation as Prime Minister and an interim government will be formed to run the country.
“PM Sheikh Hasina has resigned. Interim Government to run the country. We will return peace to the country. We ask citizens to stop violence. We will investigate all killings that have happened over the past few weeks,” says Bangladesh’s army chief Waker-uz-Zaman.
He said that he met political leaders and told them army will take over responsibility for law and order. The Army chief urged the protesting students to stay calm and return home, ending conflict.
Bangladesh’s military chief Gen. Waker-uz-Zaman announced plans to seek the president’s guidance on forming interim government. He promised that the military would stand down, and to launch an investigation into the deadly crackdowns that fueled outrage against the government, and asked citizens for time to restore peace.
“Representatives of main political parties were present in discussion with Army. Request students to stay calm and go back home,” he said.
Zaman further said that he has asked both Army and police not to fire any shots.
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