Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday resigned in the face of the students' movement and left the
country.
Later, Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman announced that an interim government will be formed to run the country.
According to the Constitution, other ministers, ministers of state and deputy ministers deemed to have resigned after Sheikh Hasina resigned.
However, the Constitution stipulates that ministers, state ministers and deputy ministers can continue until a new government is formed.
Hundreds of people lost their lives across the country in recent days in conflicts surrounding the quota reform movement.
On Monday, students in anti-discrimination movement held 'Long March to Dhaka' demanding resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
On Sunday, the government imposed curfew for an indefinite period from 6 pm and announced a three-day general holiday.
But thousands of people broke curfew on Monday and went towards Shahbagh in the capital.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left the country submitting her letter of resignation to the President.
