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Added on the 26/07/2017 15:01:09 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), the main opposition party to former PM Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League, holds a rally in Dhaka to celebrate Hasina's resignation, as her 15 year rule came to an end on 5 August amid weeks-long deadly protests. IMAGES
Traffic and pedestrians on a busy street in Dhaka, Bangladesh a day after the military took control as mass demonstrations forced longtime ruler Sheikh Hasina to flee the country. IMAGES
General images of Dhaka, Bangladesh during an ongoing heatwave. Average temperatures in the capital Dhaka over the past week have been 4-5 degrees Celsius (7.2-9 degrees Fahrenheit) higher than the 30-year average for the same period. IMAGES
A nationwide strike call by the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party over the deadly violence on Saturday disrupts normal life in parts of the capital Dhaka. Many markets remain shuttered in the capital city and public transport is running thin in the bustling city following fresh incidents of arson, with riot police on high alert for signs of further violence. At least two people were killed on Saturday during the street demonstration by opposition parties to demand Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina step down to allow an interim government to oversee elections due by the end of January. IMAGES
French President Emmanuel Macron pays tribute to Bangladesh's father of the nation Sheikh Mujibur Rahman as he visits the Bangabandhu Memorial Museum in Dhaka. IMAGES