Just a month after becoming Bangladesh’s army chief, General Waqar-ul-Zaman hit the headlines on Monday by announcing the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who fled the country.
General Waqar-ul-Zaman said in a televised address that after discussions with “all political parties” it was decided that an interim government would be established.
It was not clear in his address whether the military would play a role in this, but he said, “We will now go to the president of the country, where we will talk about the formation of the interim government and the management of the nation.” Will do.’
The protests fueled the campaign to oust Hasina Wajid, who has been in power for 15 years and was recently elected to a fourth consecutive term in January.
About 250 people have been killed in this violence.
The Bangladeshi people destroyed the Chief Justice’s house, Awami League office and Mujeebur Rehman Museum on fire
Fifty-eight-year-old Army Chief Waqar-ul-Zaman took over the duties of Army Chief on June 23 for a three-year term, which was the usual tenure for the post.
Born in Dhaka in 1966, he was married to Sara Naz Kamalika Zaman, daughter of General Muhammad Mustafizur Rehman, who was the Army Chief from 1997 to 2000.
According to the Bangladeshi Army website, General Waqir-ul-Zaman holds a Master’s degree in Defense Studies from the National University of Bangladesh and a Master’s degree in Defense Studies from King’s College London.
Before becoming Army Chief, he served for less than six months as Chief of General Staff, where he oversaw, among other things, military operations and intelligence, Bangladesh’s role in UN peacekeeping missions. and monitored the budget.
Sheikh Hasina wanted to give a speech but did not get a chance, Bangladesh newspaper
In a career spanning three and a half decades, he also worked closely with Hasina, serving as Principal Staff Officer in the Armed Forces Division under the Prime Minister’s Office.