| Location: | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Participants: | Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina President of Bangladesh, Mohammed Shahabuddin |
The fifth inauguration of Sheikh Hasina as Prime Minister of Bangladesh took place on 11 January 2024, after Hasina and her party won the 2024 Bangladeshi general election.[1] The oath of office was administered by President Mohammed Shahabuddin. The Fifth Hasina ministry was formed. The 12th Jatiya Sangsad was also formed. Following the Non-cooperation movement, Hasina resigned from office and fled to India. This led to Muhammad Yunus being sworn in as Chief Adviser on 8 August. As of 6 August, she has been living in a secret location under tight security in India. [2]
See also: 2024 Bangladeshi general election.
See also: 12th Jatiya Sangsad. On 7 January 2024, the Awami League won the 2024 election. They defeated the opposition under GM Quader of the Jatiya Party. Awami League won 216 Seats while the opposition only won 11 Seats. The election, however, was boycotted by all major political parties in Bangladesh.[3] The election only had a voter turnout of 41%, a 38 decrease from the last election.[4] The Awami league has been accused for forging the opposition.[5] The 12th Jatiya Sangsad was formed.They held their first session on January 30.[6]
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Following the election, violence took place.[7] This violence eventually spillover into a protest.
See main article: article and 2024 Bangladesh quota reform movement. In July, protests began to reform the Quota System.[8] The government started the July massacre to try and suppress the protests. The death of Abu Sayed escalated the protests.[9] The protesters demanded an end to the quota system.[10]
See main article: article and Non-cooperation movement (2024). The protesters declared a Non-cooperation movement on 3 August.[11] [12] On 4 August, The government tried to intact a curfew to try and halt the protests. But the protesters did follow the curfew. They marched towards Dhaka.
On 5 August, The army gave an ultimatum to Sheikh Hasina, who told her to resign. Hasina accepted the request and resigned. She then fled the country to India. Later that day, army chief Waker-uz-Zaman announced that an interim government would be formed.[13] Protesters then proceeded to loot her residence at the Ganabhaban. They also stormed the Jatiya Sangsad. On 6 August, President Mohammed Shahabuddin dissolved the parliament.[14] This ended the Hasina Ministry.On 8 August, nobel peace laureate Muhammad Yunus was sworn in as Chief Adviser.