Unrest Bangladesh Demanding Step Down of PM Seikh Hasina
- By Thetripurapost Desk, Dhaka
- Aug 04, 2024
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Violence has once again started in Bangladesh. This time thousands of protesters have taken to the streets demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. On Sunday (August 4), there were violent clashes between protesters and police at many places.
According to the news agency PTI, 72 people have died so far. 14 policemen are also among the dead. So far more than 40 people injured by bullets have been admitted to the hospital.
The government has imposed curfew across the country to control the violence. Also, a holiday has been declared for the next 3 days.
Apart from this, orders have also been given to close shops and banks in the capital Dhaka.
The police used tear gas and smoke grenades to disperse the crowd. To control the violence, the government has shut down the internet.
Along with this, social media platforms like Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram and X have also been banned.
In the meeting of the National Committee on Security Affairs, PM Hasina said that those who are protesting in the country are not students but terrorists. I appeal to the countrymen to unite to stop these terrorists.
Hasina was accompanied by the chiefs of the three armed forces of Bangladesh, the police chief and top security officers in this meeting.
Sheikh Hasina became the Prime Minister of Bangladesh for the fourth consecutive time in January this year.
However, the main opposition party Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) boycotted this election. BNP was demanding the resignation of Sheikh Hasina from the post of Prime Minister to conduct fair elections.
After the election results were announced, violence and protests started across the country.
2 workers died in a three way clash between police, ruling party and opposition party workers in Munsiganj, Bangladesh. According to Munsiganj District Hospital, the workers died after getting shot. Giving clarification on the incident, police said that no bullet was fired from our side. 30 people were also injured in this clash.
Clashes broke out between workers of the ruling Awami League and protesters in the northeastern district of Pabna. Three people were killed in this clash, while more than 50 people were injured. Protesters attacked Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical College in the capital Dhaka. During the attack, protesters vandalized the hospital.
The Indian High Commission
has issued an advisory for Indians and students living in Bangladesh. The High Commission has posted on the social media platform X and asked Indians to be cautious.
The High Commission has also issued a helpline number +88-01313076402 for any kind of assistance or help in case of emergency.
Last month, there were violent protests in Bangladesh demanding the abolition of reservation in government jobs. More than 150 people were killed in these protests.
The Bangladesh government had abolished the 56% reservation given to different categories in 2018, but on June 5 this year, the High Court there overturned the government's decision and re-implemented the reservation. After this, violent protests started across the country.
However, on July 21, the Supreme Court changed the High Court's decision and reduced the reservation limit from 56% to 7%. Out of this, 5% reservation will be given to the families of freedom fighters, which was 30% earlier.
The remaining 2% will include ethnic minorities, transgenders and Divyangs. The Supreme Court said that 93% of the jobs will be given on the basis of merit