Bangladesh Parliament dissolved

Dhaka, Aug 6: Bangladesh's parliament has been dissolved, according to a statement from the president's office.

It was a key demand made by student protest coordinators, who had set a deadline of 15:00 local time (09:00 GMT).

Student protesters have said they will not accept a military-led government, and said Nobel Peace laureate Muhammad Yunus has agreed to be the interim government's chief adviser.

Bangladesh student protest coordinator Asif Mahmud has cheered the dissolution of parliament, saying an "ultimatum" by students has been met.

Mr Mahmud's post on Facebook has already drawn more than 100,000 likes.

Earlier in the day, he and other student protest leaders warned of "tough steps" if officials failed to meet their demands.

The dissolution paves the way for an interim government to be set up.