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Bangladeshi PM Steps Down

Aug 05, 2024

Sheikh Hasina has stepped down as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh.  

Media reports say that she has fled the country, following widespread protests over the weekend, which left at least 90 people dead.  

The Bangladeshi Army Chief has announced that an interim government will be established shortly.  

Meanwhile, footage has emerged of protestors storming into and looting Hasina's official residence in Dhaka. 

The protests initially started as a demonstration against civil service job quotas, but later expanded to a wider anti-government movement.  

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Police have obtained a 6-day remand order on the suspect accused of kidnapping a young girl in Johor last month, this time for the alleged possession of child pornography. 

He was re-arrested yesterday, at the end of his initial 13-day remand over the alleged kidnapping.  

Earlier reports said that the 6-year-old girl went missing during an event at a mall in Iskandar Puteri.   

She was found three days later at a budget hotel in Batang Kali, Selangor.   

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The Court of Appeal today has maintained a former delivery driver's conviction and sentence, for raping an 11-year-old girl two years ago.  

The court ruled that that the 18-year prison term and 10 strokes of the cane was appropriate, due to the serious nature of the crime and the need to protect children.  

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Civil servants can start checking their new salary rates starting next week, after the PM announces details of the new civil service pay scheme.  

The Public Service Dept says it will introduce a system that will allow public servants to calculate their new salaries, which will come into effect in December.