Bangladesh Army chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman will soon engage in direct talks with representatives from student and teacher groups, according to a notification from the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) issued on Monday evening.
On Monday afternoon, Sheikh Hasina submitted her resignation to the president and left the country.
Subsequently, the army took over the responsibility.
In a briefing held around 3:50pm at the Cantonment in the capital, Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman announced that an interim government would be established to oversee the country.
He assured the public of their safety, urged them to remain calm, and promised that their demands would be addressed.
