٠٠:٠٢:٥٠Traffic police were among the law enforcement departments returning to work across Bangladesh on Monday, following a week-long pause after violent civil unrest and the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Footage shows officers regulating the flow of traffic on the busy streets of Dhaka.
One officer, Shaheen Ahmed, called for those students who had led the demonstrations which triggered the unrest and ousted Hasina to now support them.
"The students will lead the country in the coming days, it is by their hands that we have got a new day, a new sunrise," he said. "May they always continue to support us. We always hope to get cooperation from students. Our only request to all people is that you obey the traffic laws, know the traffic laws, and everyone cooperate with us."
Another, Monir Hossain, added that students were already supporting them in their work, helping to regulate the traffic.
Hasina quit last week and fled the country after weeks of anti-government protests, triggered by student demonstrations against the quota system for government jobs. Under the system, a third of public sector jobs were reserved for relatives of those who served in the 1971 independence war, while many called for a new merit-based approach.
Violent clashes ensued and over 40 people were reported killed, before demonstrators stormed Hasina's official residence and other government buildings.
She had been in power for 15 years. President Mohammed Shahabuddin held talks with parties, the military and protesters, before naming Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus as interim leader.
Traffic police return to work in Dhaka one week after PM's resignation following deadly riots
Traffic police were among the law enforcement departments returning to work across Bangladesh on Monday, following a week-long pause after violent civil unrest and the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Footage shows officers regulating the flow of traffic on the busy streets of Dhaka.
One officer, Shaheen Ahmed, called for those students who had led the demonstrations which triggered the unrest and ousted Hasina to now support them.
"The students will lead the country in the coming days, it is by their hands that we have got a new day, a new sunrise," he said. "May they always continue to support us. We always hope to get cooperation from students. Our only request to all people is that you obey the traffic laws, know the traffic laws, and everyone cooperate with us."
Another, Monir Hossain, added that students were already supporting them in their work, helping to regulate the traffic.
Hasina quit last week and fled the country after weeks of anti-government protests, triggered by student demonstrations against the quota system for government jobs. Under the system, a third of public sector jobs were reserved for relatives of those who served in the 1971 independence war, while many called for a new merit-based approach.
Violent clashes ensued and over 40 people were reported killed, before demonstrators stormed Hasina's official residence and other government buildings.
She had been in power for 15 years. President Mohammed Shahabuddin held talks with parties, the military and protesters, before naming Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus as interim leader.
Traffic police were among the law enforcement departments returning to work across Bangladesh on Monday, following a week-long pause after violent civil unrest and the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Footage shows officers regulating the flow of traffic on the busy streets of Dhaka.
One officer, Shaheen Ahmed, called for those students who had led the demonstrations which triggered the unrest and ousted Hasina to now support them.
"The students will lead the country in the coming days, it is by their hands that we have got a new day, a new sunrise," he said. "May they always continue to support us. We always hope to get cooperation from students. Our only request to all people is that you obey the traffic laws, know the traffic laws, and everyone cooperate with us."
Another, Monir Hossain, added that students were already supporting them in their work, helping to regulate the traffic.
Hasina quit last week and fled the country after weeks of anti-government protests, triggered by student demonstrations against the quota system for government jobs. Under the system, a third of public sector jobs were reserved for relatives of those who served in the 1971 independence war, while many called for a new merit-based approach.
Violent clashes ensued and over 40 people were reported killed, before demonstrators stormed Hasina's official residence and other government buildings.
She had been in power for 15 years. President Mohammed Shahabuddin held talks with parties, the military and protesters, before naming Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus as interim leader.