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DHAKA, BANGLADESH - Bangladesh?s attorney general has stepped down, saying he was unable to work with ?dignity and integrity? under the country?s interim army-backed government.
Fida M Kamal was appointed to his post soon after the caretaker government came to power and imposed a state of emergency in January 2007.
But the London-trained barrister walked away from the post late Wednesday after a five-hour meeting with government officials, including the country?s justice minister.
?I am sorry I could not continue,? Kamal told reporters after the meeting. ?It has been difficult for me under these circumstances to work with dignity and integrity,? he said, without elaborating.
Kamal has been absent during court proceedings against some of Bangladesh?s top politicians, including two former premiers who are being tried on graft charges.
Local newspapers cited this as a key reason for the rift between Kamal and the government.
Elections are planned for December to return the country to democratic rule.
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