Bangladesh’s chief justice resigns as Yunus-led interim government starts work

Protesters had demanded the resignation of Bangladesh’s Chief Justice Obaidul Hassan and other senior judges (AP)

Bangladesh’s chief justice Obaidul Hassan has resigned following protests by students and other demonstrators as the country’s interim government led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus started work.

The move came just days after prime minister Sheikh Hasina was forced to resign and flee to India.