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Dhaka, Amid widespread violence which has left at least three persons dead and more than 100 injured, the transfer of power to a caretaker government in Bangladesh, scheduled for today, was delayed after the head of the proposed regime former Chief Justice K M Hasan took "ill".
An official in the president's house said they were ready for the handing over of power, but Hasan was ill.
Three persons were killed and more than 100 injured as rival political groups clashed across Bangladesh yesterday.
The violence erupted soon after outgoing Prime Minister Khaleda Zia finished a televised address to the nation. The fresh bout of arson and violence sent worried influential civil society groups to convince bickering politicians to choose a non-confrontationist path as security was beefed up in Dhaka.
Meanwhile, the Daily Star newspaper reported that Hasan has indicated his reluctance to take oath as chief adviser to the caretaker government.
Quoting a source close to Hasan, it said the retired chief justice, who became the centre of controversy after the Awami League accused him of political bias, informed his decision to the cabinet secretary when he telephoned him last night for the oath-taking. |
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