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Fifth inauguration of Sheikh Hasina
Date11 January 2024; 9 months ago (2024-01-11)
LocationDhaka, Bangladesh
ParticipantsPrime Minister of BangladeshSheikh Hasina
Assuming office
President of Bangladesh, Mohammed Shahabuddin
Administering oath

The Fifth inauguration of Sheikh Hasina as Prime Minister of Bangladesh took place on 11 January 2024, after Hasina was declared winner of the 2024 Bangladeshi general election. [1] [a] The oath of office was administered by President Mohammed Shahabuddin. The Fifth Hasina ministry was formed. The 12th Jatiya Sangsad was also formed.

Background

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On January 7, 2024, the Awami League won the 2024 Election. They defeated the opposition under GM Quader of the Jatiya Party. Awami League won 216 Seats while the opposition only won 11 Seats.[8] The election, however, was boycotted by all major political parties in Bangladesh. [9] The election only had a voter turnout of 41%, a 39% decrease from the last election. [10] The Awami league has been accused for forging the opposition. [11] The 12th Jatiya Sangsad was formed. They held their first session on January 30. [12]

Aftermath

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But Hasina's fifth term didn't last long. In July protests began to reform the Quota System. The government started the July massacre to try and suppress the protests. But the protests were too strong. On August 3, the protesters started the Non-cooperation movement with the singular goal of overthrowing Hasina's government. [13] [14] On August 4, The government tried to intact a curfew to try and stem the protests. [15] [16] But the protesters did not listen to the government's orders. They marched towards Dhaka. On August 5, The army gave an ultimatum to Sheikh Hasina, Who told her to resign. Hasina accepted the request and resigned. She then fled the country to India via helicopter. [b] Later that day at 3:00 PM, Army Chief Waker-uz-Zaman announced that an interim government would be formed. [21] Protesters then proceeded to loot her residence at the Ganabhaban. [22] [23] They also stormed the Jatiya Sangsad.[24] On August 6, President Mohammed Shahabuddin dissolved the parliament. [25] This ended the Hasina Ministry. On August 8, Nobel peace winner Muhammad Yunus was sworn in as Chief Adviser to the interim government.[26]

See Also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Multiple References: [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]
  2. ^ Multiple References: [17] [18] [19] [20]

References

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  1. ^ "Hasina wins fifth term as Bangladesh PM after opposition boycotts vote". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Sheikh Hasina sworn in as prime minister of Bangladesh for fifth term". The Economic Times. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Sheikh Hasina begins 5th term as prime minister as Bangladesh swears in new cabinet". bdnews24. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Hasina sworn in as PM for fifth term". The Daily Star. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Sheikh Hasina sworn in as Bangladesh PM for fifth term". The Hindu. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  6. ^ Ali Asif Shawon. "Sheikh Hasina sworn in for historic 5th term". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  7. ^ "Sheikh Hasina Takes Oath As Bangladesh PM For Fifth Term". NDTV. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  8. ^ "The outcome of the election in Bangladesh and what lies ahead" (PDF). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Bangladesh).
  9. ^ "BNP salutes voters for 'boycotting' polls". The Daily Star.
  10. ^ "Bangladesh counts votes in low-turnout election boycotted by opposition". Aljazeera. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  11. ^ "The AL cannot validate this farce of an election with intimidation". The Daly Star. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  12. ^ "Maiden session of 12th Jatiya Sangsad begins". The Daily Star. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  13. ^ "Protesters call for non- cooperation movement". The Daily Star. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  14. ^ "Protesters declare 'Total non-cooperation movement' from Sunday". Dhaka Tribune. Dhaka. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  15. ^ "3-day general holiday declared as curfew without break extended indefinitely". The Business Strandard. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  16. ^ "Bangladesh Army urges people to abide by curfew". bss news. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  17. ^ "Euphoria in Bangladesh after PM Sheikh Hasina flees country". Ido Vock & Anbarasan Ethirajan. BBC News. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  18. ^ "Hasina falls, flees". The Daily Star. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  19. ^ Isaac Yee; Tanbirul Miraj Ripon. "Bangladesh prime minister flees to India as anti-government protesters storm her residence". CNN. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  20. ^ "Iron lady Sheikh Hasina ends 15-year rule and flees Bangladesh". france24. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  21. ^ "Bangladesh army announces interim government after PM Sheikh Hasina flees". Aljazeera. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  22. ^ "Bangladesh protesters storm Sheikh Hasina's residence, loot chicken, fish and…". The Hindustan Times. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  23. ^ "Bangladeshi protesters loot Sheikh Hasina's residence: Walk away with computers, sarees, goats, fish". The Indian Express. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  24. ^ "Protesters storm Gono Bhaban, PMO, parliament building". The Daily Star. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  25. ^ "President dissolves parliament". The Daily Star. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  26. ^ Samira Hussain; Flora Drury. "Yunus sworn in as interim Bangladesh leader". BBC News. Retrieved 8 September 2024.