Bangladesh Violence: There is chaos again in Bangladesh over the demand to remove Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from the post. At least 91 people are reported to have been killed in the latest clashes in the neighboring country on Sunday (August 4, 2024) (in the capital Dhaka, Bogura, Pabna, Rangpur, Magura, Comilla, Barisal and Feni etc. areas), while curfew has been imposed across the country as a precautionary measure.
Al Jazeera reported, “The protesters were adamant about their demands and were saying that until the government does not accept our demands, we will not leave from here. People are also very worried about what is going to happen next. The crowd of protesters is continuously increasing at the spot.”
The protesters appealed to the people of the country
According to the report, the protesters urged the people of the country not to pay taxes, any utility bills and no one should go to work in Bangladesh on Sunday. Asif Mahmood, a prominent leader of this campaign, called upon the supporters to fight and said to prepare bamboo sticks and liberate Bangladesh.
Earlier protests had sought the help of the army to restore order, but after that some former army officers also joined the student movement. Bangladesh Army Chief Waqar-uz-Zaman, while speaking to officers at the military headquarters, said that the Bangladesh Army is a symbol of people’s faith.
Bangladesh Army Chief issued a statement late Saturday night saying that the army has always stood for the sake of the people and for any need of the state. However, it was not made clear in the statement whether the army is in support of this demonstration or against it.
Last month, more than 200 people were killed during protests over job reservation. The protesters are demanding action against those responsible for the deaths. After the violence flared up again in Bangladesh, an indefinite curfew has been imposed in the country again.
When did the students’ movement start?
In Bangladesh, student protests against reservation began in July. These people took to the streets against the reservation given to the families of those involved in the Liberation Movement in Bangladesh. However, later the Supreme Court intervened in the matter, after which the government reduced the reservation quota from 30 percent to 5 percent, but the protests still did not stop.
Police remained mute spectators and watched the protest rallies as lakhs of people marched in Dhaka on Saturday. Protesters also gathered at the capital’s Science Lab Square on the first day of the non-cooperation movement and raised anti-government slogans. Protest organisers said protests and rallies would also be held at Dhaka’s Science Lab, Dhanmondi, Mohammadpur, Technical, Mirpur-10, Rampura, Tejgaon, Farmgate, Panthapath, Jatrabari and Uttara.
According to the newspaper Daily Star, on Sunday, unidentified persons set several vehicles on fire at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU). According to the report, people carrying sticks were seen vandalising private cars, ambulances, motorcycles and buses on the hospital premises, creating fear among patients, attendants, doctors and other staff. (Input also from PTI)
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