Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets of Dhaka, calling for the dissolution of parliament to make way for new elections, and demand the resignation of Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
The mass protest in the capital was organized by the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party , which accuses Hasina of failing to address rising fuel prices and the cost of living. Saturday’s protest comes amid a flurry of demonstrations in Bangladesh calling on Hasina to step down and demanding new elections. Hasina has responded by calling the opposition leaders “arson terrorists” and warned people against allowing the BNP – the largest opposition party – back into power.
Hasan Mahmud, Bangladesh’s Information and Broadcasting Minister, said authorities believe the man died after being injured by [Molotov] cocktails made by the activists and blamed the BNP for “creating chaos,” according to a report in state media outlet BSS. The Bangladesh Election Commission has not announced a date for the next general election, which is due by the end of 2023. The Bangladesh Awami League, led by 75-year-old Hasina, has been in power since 2009.
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