Protesting students have taken position on the Supreme Court premises, issuing an ultimatum for the resignation of Chief Justice Obaidul Hassan and other judges of the Appellate Division by 1pm on Saturday.

BNP and pro-Jamaat lawyers are also protesting with the same demand. In response to the situation, the army has been deployed to protect the Supreme Court.

By noon on Saturday, army personnel were stationed in the main building, annex building, and other areas around the Supreme Court.

They urged the protesters to maintain a peaceful stance and called on them to avoid wasting government resources.

Chief Justice Obaidul Hassan had called a full court meeting on Saturday, involving all judges of both divisions of the Supreme Court, but later announced its adjournment.

The protesting students have referred to this full court meeting as a "judiciary coup."

In response, they announced a program to besiege the High Court.

Subsequently, Hasnat Abdullah, coordinator of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, issued an ultimatum for the resignation of the Appellate Division judges, including the chief justice.

Around 11am on the High Court premises, Abdullah declared: "If you do not resign, we will surround the residences of the Chief Justice and the other party judges and force them to resign."

The students then positioned themselves on the court premises, chanting slogans demanding the resignation of the judges.