03:44Residents of Dhaka reacted on Friday with relief and hope to the sudden change in leadership after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled amid anti-quota student protests.
"Today we have reached a place of success, for which we have fought for so long. A fair election under a non-partisan neutral government, we won that primary," said Abdus Sattar Patwar, a local. "[..] We hope that this impartial government will unite the people of the country".
Footage shows a typical day on the streets of the Bangladeshi capital, which are bustling with people and vehicles, especially auto-rickshaws.
"One of our demands is that we get justice," explained Abdul Jalil, one of the locals. "Let there be no corruption, and no terrorism in the country so that we poor, helpless people can buy and eat products at a fair price. This is our demand. People can live in peace and order in the country".
"We demand from them (the new government) that we can walk properly, speak freely, for so long people had no right to speak, let people get that right back," shared local Mahbub.
"Let the price of everything be reduced so that we can live fairly," said Mohammad Hanif, another local. "[..] This is what we want. And to ask for more, our children should get a good education, and go to good schools and colleges. People should get good education and health services, they should live safely".
Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus was appointed as the head of the interim government on Thursday following President Mohammed Shahabuddin’s meeting with the country's armed forces and protest leaders.
This comes after weeks of civil unrest across Bangladesh, primarily driven by student anti-discrimination protests over a controversial quota system reserving 30 per cent of government jobs for families of veterans of Bangladesh's 1971 Liberation War.
The situation remains tense as the interim government prepares to navigate the country through this critical period and towards new elections.
'We've reached a place of success' - Dhaka residents react as new interim govt takes over after PM Hasina flees amid anti-quota protests
Residents of Dhaka reacted on Friday with relief and hope to the sudden change in leadership after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled amid anti-quota student protests.
"Today we have reached a place of success, for which we have fought for so long. A fair election under a non-partisan neutral government, we won that primary," said Abdus Sattar Patwar, a local. "[..] We hope that this impartial government will unite the people of the country".
Footage shows a typical day on the streets of the Bangladeshi capital, which are bustling with people and vehicles, especially auto-rickshaws.
"One of our demands is that we get justice," explained Abdul Jalil, one of the locals. "Let there be no corruption, and no terrorism in the country so that we poor, helpless people can buy and eat products at a fair price. This is our demand. People can live in peace and order in the country".
"We demand from them (the new government) that we can walk properly, speak freely, for so long people had no right to speak, let people get that right back," shared local Mahbub.
"Let the price of everything be reduced so that we can live fairly," said Mohammad Hanif, another local. "[..] This is what we want. And to ask for more, our children should get a good education, and go to good schools and colleges. People should get good education and health services, they should live safely".
Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus was appointed as the head of the interim government on Thursday following President Mohammed Shahabuddin’s meeting with the country's armed forces and protest leaders.
This comes after weeks of civil unrest across Bangladesh, primarily driven by student anti-discrimination protests over a controversial quota system reserving 30 per cent of government jobs for families of veterans of Bangladesh's 1971 Liberation War.
The situation remains tense as the interim government prepares to navigate the country through this critical period and towards new elections.
Residents of Dhaka reacted on Friday with relief and hope to the sudden change in leadership after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled amid anti-quota student protests.
"Today we have reached a place of success, for which we have fought for so long. A fair election under a non-partisan neutral government, we won that primary," said Abdus Sattar Patwar, a local. "[..] We hope that this impartial government will unite the people of the country".
Footage shows a typical day on the streets of the Bangladeshi capital, which are bustling with people and vehicles, especially auto-rickshaws.
"One of our demands is that we get justice," explained Abdul Jalil, one of the locals. "Let there be no corruption, and no terrorism in the country so that we poor, helpless people can buy and eat products at a fair price. This is our demand. People can live in peace and order in the country".
"We demand from them (the new government) that we can walk properly, speak freely, for so long people had no right to speak, let people get that right back," shared local Mahbub.
"Let the price of everything be reduced so that we can live fairly," said Mohammad Hanif, another local. "[..] This is what we want. And to ask for more, our children should get a good education, and go to good schools and colleges. People should get good education and health services, they should live safely".
Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus was appointed as the head of the interim government on Thursday following President Mohammed Shahabuddin’s meeting with the country's armed forces and protest leaders.
This comes after weeks of civil unrest across Bangladesh, primarily driven by student anti-discrimination protests over a controversial quota system reserving 30 per cent of government jobs for families of veterans of Bangladesh's 1971 Liberation War.
The situation remains tense as the interim government prepares to navigate the country through this critical period and towards new elections.