Bangladesh president orders release of jailed ex-PM Khaleda Zia as Sheikh Hasina flees country

Bangladeshi president Mohammed Shahabuddin ordered the release of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, following the military ousting of Sheikh Hasina. This decision, made during a meeting with military and opposition leaders, included freeing all those arrested during recent protests. General Waker announced the formation of an interim government after Hasina fled the country amid violent unrest.