Hasina to relinquish office on July 15

DHAKA, JUNE 28. The Bangladesh Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina, will hand over power on July 15 to the interim caretaker Government for holding fresh election to Parliament.

The former Chief Justice, Mr. Latifur Rahman, is certain to take oath as head of the non-party caretaker government to hold the election within 90 days of dissolution of Parliament on July 12. The Prime Minister told the official news agency BSS that she would relinquish power in the evening of July 15.

Prior to that, Ms. Hasina will address a public rally in Dhaka on that day to celebrate the completion of her five years in the office, the first ever by any elected government in the country.

- UNI

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