Bangladesh’s key police association on Tuesday said its members were going on strike, a day after the protests they had sought to crush with deadly force toppled the prime minister.
“Until the security of every member of the police is secured, we are declaring a strike,” the Bangladesh Police Association said in a statement, which represents thousands of senior police officers.
Meanwhile, Bangladesh’s president dissolved parliament on Tuesday, a key demand of student protesters who led demonstrations that ousted longtime ruler Sheikh Hasina, a statement read.
“The president has dissolved parliament,” Shiplu Zaman, press secretary of President Mohammed Shahabuddin, said in a statement.