Key Members of Bangladesh's Interim Government Announced | Full List

Dhaka: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has resigned, and an interim government is set to take over, Army Chief General Waqar-uz-Zaman announced on Monday. This dramatic shift follows massive protests against her government that have claimed over 100 lives in the past two days.

In a televised address, General Waqar-uz-Zaman said, "I'm taking all responsibility (of the country). Please cooperate." He also confirmed that Hasina has left the country, with unconfirmed reports suggesting she is heading to a city in India. The Army chief stated he had met with political leaders to inform them that the Army would assume responsibility for maintaining law and order. However, no leaders from Hasina's Awami League party were present at the meeting.

Here are the profiles of key members of incoming Bangladesh interim government:

Dr. Salimullah Khan: A Bangladeshi writer, academic, teacher, and public intellectual.

Dr. Asif Nazrul: Professor of Law at the University of Dhaka.

Justice (Rtd.) Md. Abdul Wahhab Miah: Senior judge of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court.

General (Rtd.) Iqbal Karim Bhuiyan: Former Chief of Army Staff of the Bangladesh Army (2012-2015).

Dr. Debapriya Bhattacharya: Economist and public policy analyst, Distinguished Fellow at the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), Dhaka.

Matiur Rahman Chowdhury: Bangladeshi journalist and editor-in-chief of the Manab Zamin, a Bengali language tabloid.

Brigadier General (Rtd.) M. Sakhawat Hossain: Former election commissioner and senior fellow at the South Asian Institute of Policy and Governance (SIPG), North South University (NSU).

Dr. Hossain Zillur Rahman: Chairman of BRAC and Executive Chairman of the Power and Participation Research Center, former Advisor (Cabinet Minister) of Education and Commerce in the Caretaker Government of Bangladesh (2007-08).

Justice (Rtd.) M.A. Matin: Retired judge of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh.

Sheikh Hasina, the 76-year-old daughter of Bangladesh’s founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, had governed the strategically located South Asian nation since 2009. She was re-elected for a record fourth consecutive term and fifth overall in the 12th general election held in January, despite a boycott by the main opposition party, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) led by former premier Khaleda Zia and its allies.

In the past two days, more than 100 people have been killed in protests against Hasina’s government. The country has been plagued by intense demonstrations over a controversial quota system that reserves 30 percent of jobs for the families of veterans who fought in the 1971 liberation war.

As the protests escalated nationwide, the army chief instructed both the Army and police to refrain from using live ammunition. General Waqar-uz-Zaman also called for restraint and urged protesters to cease the violence, promising "justice" for all.

Following the army chief's announcement, hundreds took to the streets to celebrate Hasina’s departure. Earlier, protesters stormed the Prime Minister’s official residence, Ganabhaban. Footage showed demonstrators looting the residence, with some carrying away furniture such as chairs and sofas.