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 DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) - Bangladesh's president installed himself as leader of the country's caretaker government Sunday, hoping to end days of deadly rioting over a political standoff ahead of national elections.
While the opposition had previously rejected President Iajuddin Ahmed as an unacceptable choice as interim leader, opposition head Sheikh Hasina greeted the announcement with a surprisingly muted response.
"The president should have appointed another person as the head of the caretaker government instead of himself taking over the charge," said Hasina, herself a former prime minister. "However, we hope that the president will act neutral and impartial in conducting the next general election. We will keep him under watch."
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