Bangladesh student protesters warn 'tough steps' if parliament is not dissolved

Dhaka, Aug 6: Protest leaders are urging Bangladesh's president Mohammed Shahabuddin to dissolve parliament by 15:00 local time today (09:00 GMT), and have warned that they would "take tough steps" if their demands are not met.

"We strongly condemn the arson [and] communal violence taking place in various parts of the country... We need to be prepared to prevent people from hijacking the movement," they said in a video posted on protest coordinator Asif Mahmud's Facebook page.

They added that they would present the names of their proposed interim government "shortly".