A day after Bangladesh Bank Governor Abdur Rouf Talukder resigned, reports say the student protesters in the country are seeking resignation of the Chief Justice, according to a report.
The students have sought resignation of the Supreme Court Chief Justice Obaidul Hassan and other judges in the apex court, reported Dhaka Tribune.
The development comes as Asif Mahmud, an advisor of the interim government, called Hassan "a friend of fascism" and demanded his resignation ahead of a full court meeting. Mahmud said that "no conspiracy by the defeated forces will be tolerated".
He also asked the Chief Justice to postpone meeting which was schduled to be attended by judges of both divisions of the apex court. Following this, Hassan declared that the meeting was postponed.
Protesters have gathered in front of the apex court's annexe building on Saturday morning, asking the Chief Justin to step down.
A few days ago the protesters had stormed the Bangladesh Bank headquarters. Talukder stepped down on Friday and cited "personal reasons" for the departure, Bloomberg quoted sources as saying.
