Bangladesh chief justice, central bank chief quit amid protests

Security personnel stand guard next to a police station in Dhaka, Bangladesh, August 9, 2024. REUTERS/Fatima Tuj Johora/File Photo

DHAKA (Reuters) -Bangladesh's chief justice and central bank governor have resigned, officials said on Saturday, as student protests that forced Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to flee have widened to target more officials appointed during her time in office.

Chief Justice Obaidul Hassan resigned, the law ministry's adviser Asif Nazrul said in a Facebook video post, after students warned him of "dire consequences" if he did not. Reuters could not immediately contact Hassan.