It's critical to establish a balanced interim government that respects the rights of all & sets up democratic elections swiftly,
PM Hasina's violent reaction to legitimate protests made her continued rule untenable. I applaud the brave protestors & demand justice for those killed,
The EU calls for calm and restraint. It is vital that an orderly and peaceful transition towards a democratically elected government is ensured, in full respect of human rights and democratic principles,
It is a relief for us and I’m happy for my nation.”
Bangladesh has achieved its second independence now,
Together, let’s rebuild Bangladesh into a democratic and developed nation, where the rights and freedoms of all people are protected,
The right to peaceful protest must be protected and never subject to violence and we call on the authorities to release all peaceful protesters and ensure due process is followed for those charged and prosecuted,
Representatives of student protesters have to be part of the interim government. Otherwise we will not accept it,
Military should protect the country from external forces during a war. Their role is not to run the country,
We have not got any concrete plans from the army chief. What he said was a temporary solution,
Power should be transferred to a national or interim government through constitutional means or by amending the constitution if necessary, following discussions with the protesting students and political parties,
I hope after my speech, the situation will improve,
I request you all to be a little patient, give us some time and together we will be able to solve all the problems,
We cannot afford that. … We are really hoping that the army is able to keep the peace as well as introduce some kind of interim system that can deliver us back to democracy,
I promise you all, we will bring justice to all the murders and injustice. We request you to have faith in the army of the country. I take full responsibility, and I assure you to not get disheartened,
There was a very genuine and well-founded fear that today was going to be bloody,
This is an incredible moment. This is like a second independence of Bangladesh,
This is not politics. The criminals are not students. They are terrorists and they must be stopped."
The authorities will take tough action against the attackers,
The country has suffered a lot, the economy has been hit, many people have been killed - it is time to stop the violence,