Bangladesh Army Chief Pledges Unwavering Support for Interim Government

General Waker-uz-Zaman commits to backing Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus' administration to ensure key reforms and democratic elections within 18 months.

• General Waker-uz-Zaman and his troops stood aside amid student-led protests that led to the resignation and flight of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
• The interim government, led by Muhammad Yunus, aims to implement essential reforms in the judiciary, police, and financial institutions.
• Over 1,000 people were killed in violent clashes that escalated from protests against public sector job quotas to a wider anti-government uprising.
• The Bangladesh Army has taken over law and order duties nationwide due to the disarray within the police force.
• A commission has been formed to investigate up to 600 cases of enforced disappearances by security forces since 2009.

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