Bangladesh opposition holds protests to demand resignation of PM

Supporters from around the country join in a rally organised by Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), demanding the resign of the Bangladesh Awami League from the government, at Naya Palton area, in front of their office in Dhaka, Bangladesh, July 28, 2023. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain

DHAKA (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of supporters of Bangladesh’s main opposition party rallied in the capital on Friday to demand Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s resignation and call for general elections to be held under a caretaker government.

The main opposition party, in disarray since its leader Khaleda Zia was jailed in 2018 on graft charges, has held bigger protest rallies in recent months, drawing thousands of supporters amid mounting anger over the cost of living.