"Bangladesh's Chief Justice Obaidul Hassan and Central Bank Governor Abdur Rouf Talukder have tendered their resignations amidst escalating student protests, officials confirmed on Saturday. The resignations come as students, who forced Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to flee the country, widened their demands to target more officials appointed during her regime.
Hassan's resignation was confirmed by a law ministry official, who spoke on condition of anonymity. The chief justice faced "dire consequences" if he didn't resign, students had warned. Additionally, five judges have also stepped down, according to local media reports.
The students had called for a siege of the high court and demanded Hassan's resignation, questioning his decision to convene a full court meeting without consulting the government. They vowed not to tolerate any "conspiracy of the defeated forces."
Meanwhile, Talukder's resignation has not been accepted due to the critical nature of his position, said finance ministry adviser Salehuddin Ahmed. Earlier, four deputy governors were forced to resign by bank officials accusing them of corruption.
Prime Minister Hasina has been in New Delhi since Monday, following a deadly uprising that killed around 300 people, mostly students, ending her 15-year uninterrupted rule in the South Asian nation of 170 million people."
