https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06N1mi9QEf8

Bangladesh army chief Waker-Uz-Zaman spent nearly four decades rising to the top of the military and said on Monday he was “taking full responsibility” after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was ousted and fled.

Bedecked with medal ribbons on his green fatigues and wearing a four-star general’s cap, Waker said 76-year-old Hasina had quit and that the army would “form an interim government”.

“I give you my word that all the injustices will be addressed,” the career infantry officer said in a broadcast to the nation on state television, although it was not immediately clear if he would head the new government


“The country has suffered a lot, the economy has been hit, many people have been killed — it is time to stop the violence.”


The mild-looking, bespectacled officer was appointed as chief of army staff, the military’s top job, only in June. Hasina had trusted him because he was a distant relative.

The experienced soldier has served as a UN peacekeeper as well as in Hasina’s office.

His father-in-law was army chief during the first of Hasina’s five terms as prime minister from 1996-2001.

The military declared an emergency in January 2007 after widespread political unrest and installed a caretaker government for two years.

Hasina then ruled Bangladesh from 2009 and won her fourth consecutive election in January after a vote without genuine opposition.

‘Forge a beautiful future’

As protesters stormed Hasina’s palace on Monday and she fled by helicopter, Waker said he would speak to the president to form a government.

He vowed that the new authorities would “prosecute all murders” following weeks of deadly protests.

The army was deployed on the streets to crush the protests last month but shifted on Sunday and in several instances allowed demonstrations to go on.

Waker said he had held talks with the main opposition parties and civil society members, although not with Hasina’s Awami League.

“All of us together will forge a beautiful future. If we work together, we can achieve a favourable outcome,” he said.

The Bangladesh Military Academy graduate, who served two tours as a UN peacekeeper in Angola and Liberia, called for the weeks of protests to stop.

At least 300 people were killed in the unrest.

“If the situation gets better, there is no need for emergency,” he said.

Waker appealed to the university students who first launched protests in early July to support the army. The protests were initially against government hiring rules but spiralled into demands for Hasina to leave office.

“Now the task of the students is to keep calm and help us,” he said.

Waker, who Bangladeshi media say is aged 57 or 58, also received officer training in Britain.

Married with two daughters, he holds master’s degrees in defence studies from Bangladesh’s National University and King’s College London.

He was commissioned in 1985, also serving as an instructor at the Army’s College for Infantry and Tactics and at Bangladesh’s Institute for Peace Support Operations.

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This is the result of bad governance, I hope our president will learn from this and do the right thing.

All I see in Nigeria today from politicians is complete lack of respect for the people, pervasive corruption and arrogance among the political class.

No single progress Since 1960, are we cursed or what


I don't support military takeover in Nigeria, I also don't support violent protest and looting, protesters should be peaceful while expressing their grievances

Who will take charge when Tinubu finally run to Somalia?

Good. We know the next country

I wish him the best of luck.

Only if Lagbaja has balls...

AuntyBisola:
Only if Lagbaja has balls...

That one na rubber stamp army chief.

MadamVanessa:



Who will take charge when Tinubu finally run to somalia?

I don't think such can happen in a country like Nigeria in 21st century..
Bangladesh is almost an homogeneous country, same can't be said of Nigeria..

Zonefree:

That one na rubber stamp army chief.

Imagine wasting the opportunity to write his name in gold!

BentizilL0:

I don't think such can happen in a country like Nigeria in 21st century..
Bangladesh is almost an homogeneous country, same can't be said of Nigeria..

Never conclude. Man proposes, God disposes.

Good luck to them

Very good...same fate awaits d useless failed drug frogged eye in asorock

Soon the same people will return to those same streets to die in their hundreds while protesting for the return of democracy.

Good

AuntyBisola:
Imagine wasting the opportunity to write his name in gold!

Igbos!

Can't you rest this matter of coup in Nigeria that you have been hoping for since President Bola Tinubu defeated your candidate?

The military leadership has already clarified that Nigeria must remain a democratic country.

Yet anarchists like you condemn him as Quota Sytem product because he is not Igbo.

The Nigerian Chief of Defence Staff has written his name in GOLD by demonstrating professionalism.

But Igbos are not happy, why?

This is what some people want for Nigeria in disguise of protest.

You lose election, you no wan rest… Terrible losers

Don’t get me wrong, there are different types of protesters, those who genuinely came to protest for a better government

And another that have a hidden agenda of anarchy, criminal intents, chaos and violence.

Their case is what Yoruba say, kaka ki eku ma je sese, o ma fi se awada

It is like the story of the two women who were fighting for a child custody. They went to the king and the king said they should bring him a sword so he can divide the child into two. Then one of the women agreed that the child be killed and divided while the other said rather than spear the child, they should spare the child and give to the other woman so the child can live.

That is exactly how this demons with fangs like cobras from the darkest pit of hell operate, they will pretend they don’t want protest but are everywhere fanning the flames of chaos and dancing like gorillas on heat to every news of anarchy and chaos.
But like we always say, their mind won’t touch ground. Okan wan o ni bale

I hope he rule well

At last the people prevail over the Bangladesh beast in power. Power belongs to the People.

Tinubu! Are you watching?

BentizilL0:

I don't think such can happen in a country like Nigeria in 21st century..
Bangladesh is almost an homogeneous country, same can't be said of Nigeria..

Once hunger reaches south east of Nigeria too, our nation will become hunger-induced homogeneous country too because it seems like South East is currently shielded from the pangs of epi mpawa

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Lead us well. Somewhere in Africa someone with Pampers has increased his urinating at this point when he hear general this has..... you know the rest.

When politicians do yeye, army go show

Ronu Agbadorians won't sleep well

E go reach everybody ai

Baba Pampers have been pissing and pooing changing pampers per minute. No finish Nigeria money on pampers oOoOO

From frying pan to fire.

Now military will run them street.

A corrupt democracy is still far better than military takeover especially in a country like ours

Bangladesh, a replica of slum to city. Nigeria needs to learn how this formerly poverty-stricken and wretched nation is fast rising to be above board. Their country keeps getting stronger by the day. Trump has a sewing factory there. If you want to buy top quality sewing or fashion materials, Bangladesh is your next destination. They don't pick from dustbin in dubai anymore to survive

The reason they're rising so fast is simple...leadership

Hmmmmm