Protests break out in streets of Bangladesh

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Published 2024-07-21
The demonstrations were ignited over a new quota system that planned to allocate up to 30% of government jobs to the families of veterans who fought for independence against Pakistan in 1971.

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All Comments (21)
  • @hejekdn5
    I am a Bangladeshi. Currently I am living abroad. There is no mobile network, internet connection, and Wi-Wi-Fi in our country. Since last three days I have no contact with my family in back home. The govt is killing the innocent students and the ordinary people who are helping students. Almost 300+ students were killed by Bangladesh government. Many students are Under 18. They are school children. The government is doing genocide now. We want the resignation of current prime minister Shekh Hasina. She is the most wanted criminal. I urge the United Nations and Human right organizations to help our students and save their lives and ensure the human rights in Bangladesh.
  • @Bdbrave
    Why you are blind,, international court step to seikh hasina,
  • @ammumeme5789
    What started as peaceful student protests for more jobs, escalated as government-sponsored armed cadres, police and paramilitary unleashed lethal force on protesters, some as young as 13. Videos posted on social media, especially one where police gunned down a student called Abu Sayed who clearly had no weapons and had his hands in the air, sparked widespread anger and civil disobedience almost to the level of civil war.The government amped it up further by deploying the army and imposing a total media blackout. Finally, after 400 plus killed and thousands injured, the government has allowed the courts to put out an emergency declaration that the demands of job reform have been temporarily accepted but will be subject to future government directives. The majority of people feel this is too little, too late and nothing but a government ploy to diffuse the situation. They feel the massive number of dead and wounded has shredded whatever legitimacy the government may have had. They are now demanding that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina step down immediately and new and fair elections be scheduled once the healing of a traumatized nation has begun.
  • #Bangladesh has now been Internet offline for over 72 hours after authorities impose a nation-scale internet shutdown in a bid to quell student protests
  • We want This government must be risen Hasina for save our students and our country ❤️❤️🇧🇩🇧🇩
  • At least please open the internet connection in bangladesh : ) bcz we are very worried about our love one 🙂