Resign in 1 hour: Protesters issue ultimatum to Bangladesh Chief Justice amid unrest
Dhaka: Days after protests in Bangladesh led to the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, students have now turned their focus on the Supreme Court, demanding the immediate resignation of all judges, including the Chief Justice.
Hundreds of protesters, mainly students, have surrounded the Bangladesh Supreme Court, issuing a one-hour ultimatum for the Chief Justice to step down. Reports indicate that the Chief Justice may have fled the premises as tensions escalated.
The protests were ignited by a full-court meeting called by the Chief Justice without consulting the newly formed interim government. This move led to accusations from student protesters that the judiciary was involved in a conspiracy, sparking widespread outrage.
The scheduled full-court meeting was abruptly canceled as the situation intensified. Despite this, the protesters continued their siege of the Supreme Court, demanding accountability from the judiciary.
These fresh protests follow a student-led uprising against reservation rules in government jobs, which culminated in Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus taking charge of a caretaker government. The unrest has already claimed the lives of at least 450 people in over a month of deadly protests that ended Sheikh Hasina's autocratic rule.
Hasina, one of Asia's longest-serving leaders, resigned and fled Bangladesh on August 5 under intense pressure from millions of protesters demanding her departure.
The interim government, led by Yunus, was appointed on Thursday, and an election is constitutionally required within 90 days, although the timeline remains uncertain.
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Maharashtra excise dept cancels liquor permit for Diljit Dosanjh's Pune concert
Pune, Nov 24: The Maharashtra excise department on Sunday cancelled the permit for serving alcohol at actor-singer Diljit Dosanjh's concert in the Kothrud area of Pune later in the evening, an official said.
The department cancelled the permit after people from different quarters, including Kothrud's newly elected BJP MLA Chandrakant Patil, objected to plans to serve liquor at the programme.
State excise commissioner C Rajput said, "The state excise department has cancelled the permission to serve liquor during the programme."
MLA Patil raised an objection against the concert scheduled at Kakade Farm in Kothrud later in the evening.
The BJP leader, in a statement, said, "Such shows are not part of the city's culture. This will create a major disturbance for residents of the area. The event will also cause traffic jams. Hence, I have urged the city police commissioner to cancel the programme."
