President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Monday asked聽 the political parties to normalise the law and order situation in the country and stop looting and destructive activities.
鈥業 ask the armed forces to take strict action to protect the lives and properties of the people,鈥� the president, also the supreme commander of the Armed Forces Division, told in a televised address to the nation.
The head of state urged everyone to come forward to ensure communal harmony and security of minorities and protect government properties as well.
He requested everyone to play an effective role in keeping the country鈥檚 economy, administration and industries running.聽
President Shahabuddin assured opening of the educational institutions soon subject to discussions with the student representatives and teachers.
Besides, he said, those who are involved in killing and violence, will be brought under the law through neutral investigations.
The president said according to the Constitution of the People鈥檚 Republic of Bangladesh, the current parliament will be dissolved immediately.
鈥楢ll office courts in the country will function normally from tomorrow,鈥� he added.
President Shahabuddin informed the countrymen that 鈥榩rime minister Sheikh Hasina has
submitted her resignation letter to the me (president) today and I have accepted it.鈥�
Earlier, the prime minister鈥檚 resignation and the situation created in the anti-discrimination student movement were discussed on Monday at Bangabhaban with the chiefs the three forces, leaders of various political
parties and civil society representatives and some coordinators of the anti-discrimination student movement.
Subsequently, president鈥檚 Press Secretary Md Joynal Abedin briefed the BSS about the outcome of the meeting.
At the outset, the president was apprised by the army chief of the overall situation and the discussions with the political parties.
In the meeting, an obituary motion was adopted in memory of the victims of the anti-discrimination student movement and they prayed for the eternal peace and salvation of the departed souls.
Besides, it was decided to form an interim
government on an urgent basis.
The president said the interim government should be formed in consultation with all parties and stakeholders for holding a general polls as soon as possible.
He said all the prisoners, including those detained in the anti-discrimination student movement and various false cases, will be released.
He also said compensation should be paid to the families of the victims and all necessary assistance should be provided for the proper treatment of the injured ones.
The president said it was unanimously decided to release BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia.
In the meeting, everyone was urged to have patience and tolerance to maintain the law and order situation of the country.
The meeting also asked the army to take strict measures to stop the looting and violent activities across the country.
The meeting was also told not to destroy the existing communal harmony in any way.
Apart from the chiefs of three services, secretary general聽 Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and Mirza Abbas of Bangladesh Nationalist Party, GM Quader, Mojibul Haque Chunnu and Anisul Islam of Jatiya Party, Mahmudur Rahman Manna of Nagrik Oikya, Mamunul Haq, mufti Monir Kasemi and Mahabubur Rahman of Hefajat Islam, Shafiqur Rahman and Sheikh Md Masood of Jamaat-e-Islami, major general Fazle Rabbi (retd), Shamim Haider of Zaker Party,
Maulana Jalal Uddin Ahmed of Bangladesh Khilafat Majlis, Zonayed Saki of Ganosamhati Andolan, Shamim Haider of Zaker Party, Golam Sarwar Jewel of the Gano Adiker Parishad, Dhaka University teacher Asif Nazrul, Feroz Ahmed and anti-discrimination student movement coordinator Abdullah Al Hossain, Arif Talukder, Omar Faruk and Mobashwera Karim Mimi and Engineer Md Anisur Rahman, among others, were present there.