Sheikh Hasina Escapes, Bangladesh President Directs Release of Former PM Khaleda Zia

Bangladeshi President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Monday ordered the release of jailed former prime minister and key opposition leader Khaleda Zia, hours after her arch-rival Sheikh Hasina was ousted and the military took power.

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Khaleda Zia’s Release After High-Level Meeting

President Shahabuddin’s press team announced that a meeting led by him had “unanimously decided to free BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia immediately”.The meeting included Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman, naval and air force leaders, and top opposition figures from the BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami.

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Student Protesters Freed, and Formation of Interim Government

The meeting also decided to release all those arrested during the student protests. Earlier, Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman announced that Sheikh Hasina had resigned and that the military would establish a caretaker government.

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Sheikh Hasina Flees Amid Deadly Unrest; Khaleda Zia Hospitalized After Graft Sentence

Khaleda Zia, 78, is in poor health and confined to hospital after she was sentenced to 17 years in prison for graft in 2018.

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