The decision to dissolve the parliament was taken following the president's discussions with chiefs of three staff of armed forces, leaders of different political parties, representatives of civil society and leaders of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement.
A section of the crowd vandalized a statue of former Bangladesh President and independence leader Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, father of Sheikh Hasina, in Dhaka. Local media reported that up to 400,000 protesters were on the streets, though the exact number is yet to be confirmed.