Who Is Waker-Uz-Zaman, Bangladesh's Army Chief General Who Announced PM Hasina's Resignation?

In an unprecedented series of events, Bangladesh has been thrown into chaos as massive protests culminated in a military coup on Monday. The situation escalated rapidly, leading to the resignation and departure of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from the country. The dramatic turn of events unfolded as Army chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman announced the formation of an "interim government" and called for calm among the protesters. The political upheaval took a surreal twist when protesters stormed Sheikh Hasina's official residence following news of her departure on a military aircraft. Viral videos and images circulating on the social media platform X captured scenes of looting, with one protester shamelessly flaunting bras allegedly taken from the former PM's residence. The images quickly went viral, drawing widespread attention and shock. #bangladeshprotests #SheikhHasinaSareesBurnt #SheikhHasinaBras #ProtestersSheikhHasinaResidence #SheikhHasinaHindonAirports #SheikhMujiburRahmanStatue #MujiburRahmanStatueVandalised #bangladeshnews #sheikhhasina #bangladeshnewsupdate #studentprotest #bangladeshantigovtprotests #bangladeshjobquotaprotest #bangladeshreservation #latestnews #breakingnews ~PR.152~ED.102~HT.334~

In Dhaka, Bangladesh Army Chief General Waqar-uz-Zaman said Hasina has resigned and an interim government is taking over the responsibilities. 

Bangladesh's army chief, Waker-Uz-Zaman, directed his officers not to fire on protestors enforcing Sheikh Hasina's curfew, resulting in her losing military...

Amid widespread violent protests, Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled to India. Army chief General Waker-uz-Zaman announced an interim...