Bangladesh’s Chief Justice Obaidul Hassan resigned on Saturday following a series of protests in Dhaka. The resignation was confirmed by Aisf Nazrul, the acting minister of law, justice and parliamentary affairs in the interim government.

The Anti-Discrimination Student Movement led the protests, demanding the immediate resignation of the chief justice and the judges of the Appellate Division. Protesters set a 1 PM deadline on Saturday for the resignations, warning they would take further action if their demands were not met.

The protests are part of a broader wave of unrest that has spread across Bangladesh in recent weeks, leading to the removal of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Protestors have called for quota reform in the country, rallying against a quota system that reserved 30 percent of government positions for Bangladesh Liberation War veterans and their descendants.

Hasina, who faces allegations of human rights violations, corruption and other charges, left for India as the demonstrations escalated. The protests have resulted in over 100 deaths, including protestors and law enforcement personnel, and have triggered significant political and judicial changes in the country.

Nazrul clarified that only one justice from the Supreme Court has stepped down so far, but the resignation of Chief Justice Hassan is a key development in the ongoing political situation in Bangladesh. The interim government, now led by Nobel Laureate Dr. Muhammad Yunus, is working to stabilize the country as calls for further judicial resignations continue. The effects of these events on Bangladesh’s legal and political landscape are still unfolding as the nation undergoes significant changes.