#bangladesh violence

[4uru]

Can't have shit in bangladesh.

We dragged one fascist down from the seat and now the fucking extremist are at it again. Going after the minorities.

My mother's Hindu uni friend's house was burned down.

The student aren't responsible for this but they will suffer too.

All of the country's people fought for this independence and certain groups are ruining it for us.

Did the minorities not die in this fight?

Did they not suffer?

Were they not injured.

None of us will celebrate until all of us are free.

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[totheidiot]

from now on, i will post screenshots of different news regarding the current condition of bangladesh, along with a translation from bangla to english. all the screenshots, one after another, will be reblogged in this particular post. if you want to reblog this post to spread awareness, always try to reblog along with the newest addition.

monday, late at night, in a video message dr nahid islam, one of the coordinators of the anti-discrimination student movement, has announced that muhammad yunus will be the chief advisor of the interim government. he also said that professor has agreed to this proposal. two other coordinators were present with him.

if they can, everyone should express their opinions on twitter. we have no communal rivalry, never had it.

those who wake up in the morning, they will not know that their country has gone under india overnight and had come back again. the story of RAW was just a rumor, but it's true of twitter.

[head-post]

Bangladesh mourns nearly 200 dead as protests continue

Protesters against a quota system for government jobs in Bangladesh on Friday resumed mass protests that earlier killed more than 200 people and are holding a nationwide “March for Justice,” ABC News reports.

More than 2,000 protesters gathered in parts of the capital Dhaka, some shouting “Down with the autocrat” and demanding justice for victims, while police circled around them.

Police clashed with dozens of students in Dhaka’s Uttara area, while security personnel fired tear gas and stun grenades to disperse stone-throwing demonstrators. It was the latest round of demonstrations against Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, whose government has been rocked by student protests that have so far shown no signs of subsiding.

Analysts say what began as a peaceful demonstration by students against the quota system by which government jobs are allocated has turned into a bloody and unusual uprising against Hasina, whose 15-year rule over the country is now being tested as never before.

How it all started

Since violence erupted on July 15, the protests have turned into a major crisis for the 76-year-old Hasina, who in January retained power for a fourth consecutive term in an election boycotted by her main opponents, making the outcome virtually certain even before the votes were counted.

Authorities have switched off the internet and imposed a “shoot-to-kill” curfew to curb violent demonstrations. Schools and universities remain closed.

The deaths of demonstrators have shaken Bangladesh, with videos of violent clashes between security forces and students, with police firing bullets and tear gas shells, appearing on social media. In one incident, a six-year-old girl was shot dead while playing on a rooftop as her father tried to shield her from gunfire.

It all started when students, frustrated by the lack of good jobs, demanded the abolition of the quota system for government jobs, which they believe is discriminatory. Under this system, 30 per cent of the jobs were reserved for relatives of veterans who had fought in Bangladesh’s war of independence against Pakistan in 1971. They argued that this benefited supporters of Hasina, whose Awami League party led the independence movement, and demanded that the system be replaced by a merit-based system.

In response, the Supreme Court reduced the quota for veterans to 5 per cent. However, the anger and protests have not subsided. Experts say it reflects a much larger popular rage against the government, economic discontent and ultimately a revolt against Hasina herself, despite the comfort her development programme brings to the people. Michael Kugelman, director of the South Asia Institute at the Wilson Center in Washington, said:

“There have been plenty of protests during the Awami League’s regime over the last 15 years, but nothing as large, long, and violent as this one.”

Right place at the right time

This time, he says, there was a perfect storm: an unpopular quota system, a furious government response that turned deadly, contained anger against the state and growing economic stress on most citizens. According to Kugelman, the government’s oft-used tactic of quelling protests with force and some negotiation this time around has only “fanned the protests, not extinguished them.”

The clamour has also highlighted the extent of economic discontent in Bangladesh, once lauded for its successful growth. Like other countries, it suffered after a pandemic and war in Ukraine drove up commodity prices. Today, exports have plummeted, foreign exchange reserves are drying up, as are remittances. The slowing economy has highlighted the lack of quality jobs for young graduates, who are increasingly flocking to government jobs that are more stable and lucrative.

For many students, this was the reason they took to the streets, but the government’s violent response kept them there, even when the quota system was scaled back. Student, teacher and civil society groups say they are now fighting for justice for those killed, while Hasina’s political opponents are demanding her resignation.

Mohammad Rakib Uddin, an 18-year-old college student, was protesting along with hundreds of others when bullets pierced his thigh. Uddin said he was wearing his college uniform and survived after friends took him to hospital. He also added:

“They have brutally and inhumanely attacked us. We are general students — we don’t have weapons, bombs or even a stick in our hands. We were protesting by just holding flags. Many who were with me might have died as they were shot at their waists and heads. By the grace of the Almighty, I am alive.”

However, the government said opposition activists and their armed cohorts joined the students to attack security personnel and government offices.

The turmoil continues

The violence has mostly subsided and normalcy is slowly returning to the country. Curfews have been relaxed, internet has been restored, and banks and offices have opened their doors. But there is still turmoil around Hasina, prompting international outcry from the UN and the US.

Her critics say the past few weeks of violent unrest are the result of her authoritarian nature and lust for control, no matter the cost. For years, her political opponents have accused her of anti-democratic behaviour, with her government jailing thousands of them. International human rights groups accused her of using security forces and courts to suppress dissent and opposition, which the government denied.

Still, Hasina has resorted to accusing the two main opposition parties that backed the students of inciting violence. On Thursday, her government banned one of them, “Jamaat-e-Islami” its student wing and other associated organisations, a move that could escalate tensions again. However, Kugelman does not believe there is an immediate threat to her political survival. He noted:

“But she has incurred soaring reputational costs and faces unprecedented political vulnerability. That could come back to haunt her if there are fresh waves of anti-government protests in the coming weeks or months.”

Read more HERE

[pniindia]

Sheikh Hasina's return efforts: शेख हसीना को बांग्लादेश सरकार वापस लाने के प्रयास में जुटी, आखिर क्या होगा भारत का कदम?

Sheikh Hasina's return efforts: पूर्व प्रधानमंत्री शेख हसीना (Shekh Hasina) को बांग्लादेश वापस लाने के लिए बांग्लादेश की अंतरिम सरकार अब सक्रिय हो चुकी है. आपको बतादें की रविवार को बांग्लादेश के अंतरराष्ट्रीय अपराध न्यायाधिकरण के वरिष्ठ वकील मोहम्मद ताजुल इस्लाम ने ये कहा कि शेख हसीना को सरकार भारत से प्रत्यर्पित करने के लिए जरुरी कदम उठाने की योजना बना रही है. वहीं छात्रों के द्वारा शेख हसीना पर नेतृत्व किए गए जन आंदोलन के दौरान जो सामूहिक हत्याओं के आरोपों का मुकदमा है उसे चलाने की तैयारी की जा रही है.

[economicsinaction]

Lessons from Bangladesh Episode

It is obvious that the successive reelection of the same party for 3-4 terms to run the government can be harmful to democracy. Even if the top leader is not corrupt, there will be political highhandedness among its rank and file and that will alienate people. There are constituencies which may be closer to the ruling party and these may try to get policies which benefit them. This can lead to…

[indiancolumn]

Navigating the Bangladesh Crisis- Strategic Implications for India

The crisis in Bangladesh following Hasina’s resignation poses significant challenges for India. Explore how this unrest impacts regional stability and India's strategic role. Read more by Akshat Gupta at Indian Column here:

[townpostin]

Congress Silence on Violence Against Bangladesh Hindus in Dangerous: Rajeev Ranjan Singh

Rajiv Ranjan Singh criticizes Congress leaders for failing to condemn the violence against Hindus in Bangladesh. BJP leader Rajiv Ranjan Singh has called for immediate action to stop the deadly attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh, urging Congress leaders to speak out on the issue. JAMSHEDPUR – BJP leader Rajiv Ranjan Singh has expressed deep concern over the ongoing violence against Hindus in…

[bhaskarlive]

Student leader to kingmaker – Nahid Islam becomes vital cog in Bangladesh politics

Nahid Islam, one of the main coordinators of the anti-quota protests that eventually led to the resignation of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday, has emerged as a key figure in the formation of an interim government in the country.

It was reported that Islam, along with Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin and Army chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman, was locked in significant discussions Tuesday evening on the structure of the new government following Hasina’s departure from the country.

Source: bhaskarlive.in

[indianfasttrack]

Bangladesh Violence: 'हमें हिंदू अल्पसंख्यकों की रक्षा करनी है' मस्जिदों से हुआ ऐलान, स्टूडेंट्स यूनियन की अपील

Bangladesh Violence: बांग्लादेश सरकार ने स्वतंत्रता सेनानियों के परिवार को 5 प्रतिशत रिजर्वेशन देने का ऐलान किया है। सरकार के इस फैसले के खिलाफ स्टूडेंट्स विरोध प्रदर्शन कर रहे हैं। इस दौरान हिंदूओं के घर पर हमले हो रहे हैं। इसी हिंसा के दौरान छात्र संगठन हिंदूओं की रक्षा के लिए मस्जिदों से ऐलान कर रहे हैं। Bangladesh Violence: बांग्लादेश में लगातार हिंसा जारी है। इस हिंसा में अब तक 300 से…

[intersectionalpraxis]

Police violence has escalated as well -so far quite a few protestors have been killed. There has also been a telecommunications blackout, which is still ongoing:

[archiveofliterature]

that one line about ramy's bangla being rudimentary made me absolutely sob (i'm bengali) and i wanna talk about why

there's so much to it both contextually with ramy's character as well as historically. contextually because ramy is fluent in 6 languages, an insane number of languages for one person but none of which are his mother tongue. he's described as a performer, one who knows he can't blend in so instead he stands out as a means to escape as much of the racism as he can. he gets lost in it that he almost forgets who he is; this is reflected in his language ability too – he gets so lost in his linguistic academics he just barely remembers the native language of his home place that he adores.

and honestly, you can't even really blame ramy for it at all when it was induced. it's the british who saw urdu, arabic and persian as more valuable than bangla, it's the british that make ramy put on this act so he can literally stay alive. and when you know the historical relevancies between urdu and bangla, it hurts so much that ramy was forced to forget bangla

very brief history context: after the partition, where british india was split into india, pakistan and east pakistan (now bangladesh) bangla was seen as inferior to urdu due to its hindu connections. bengalis experienced so much shit because of this (and bengali muslims are still dealing with the internalised cultural racism today honestly). pakistanis tried to make the official language urdu, even though literally everyone in east pakistan were bengali and spoke bangla, so bengalis fought back against it. we still celebrate that day today (feb 21)

so to have ramy be in this position in the 1830s where urdu was seen as superior to bangla, especially when ramy is a bengali muslim, is just extremely accurate?? and maybe it's bc we don't have much western literature where we talk about this but it's just so nice to have it acknowledged

the bangla language movement didn't happen until around the 1950s, over a century after babel's timeline, but the seeds are always there. while i do think it comes with both this islamic superiority tendency a lot of asians have (arabs i'm looking at you) and britian's imperialistic racism, i just love how it all makes sense

[4uru]

To my non bengalis this is a good channel to get the info about Bangladesh from. They have English subtitles

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[luminewhosthat]

TW: GUN VIOLENCE

Update: What happened in Bangladesh on 16th July 2024-

A student named Abu Sayed, age 25, has been killed by the gunshot of a police officer. His last moments were recorded, and it is given below:

On 15th July 2024, one day before dying, he wrote a post saying-

If I am martyred today, leave my frozen body on the street.

When the student society returns to the room with the victory procession, they will declare me the winner and bury me.

A loser's body will never be accepted by his parents

-Adnan Abir

Coordinator

Ani-discrimination Student Movement of Bangladesh

The boy fought fiercely and bravely; he didn't back down from the police. He had no weapon in his hand that were enough to hurt a man. But the polices continued to shoot him with a fucking rifle. He did not deserve this; he did not deserve this fate. He died with dignity; he sacrificed his life for the wellbeing of students. But unfortunately, the fascist government of Bangladesh disappointed us greatly by declaring him as a "Rajakar." Rajakars are those who collaborated with the enemy Pakistani Military Army on 1971 liberation war of Bangladesh. This is the current situation in Bangladesh guys. No student in the nation is safe after this incident. Abu Sayed came from a very poor family. His family members aren't well educated, they live in rural village. After his death, his mother and father broke down crying while saying that they raised Sayed with so much difficulty as they were very poor. Abu Sayed's sister also demanded that he deserves a proper funeral. But the sad thing is, the government will not recognize his martyrdom and declare him as a terrorist.

When will be the end of this? When will the Prime Minister finally realize that her country does not want her as their ruler anymore.

Here are some artworks of our brave Bangladeshi Students who are protesting through their arts and encouraging the students to go on with this mass protest and earn their human rights.

May God give those brave students strength, they deserve so much better. You know what they have been fighting for since the reign of Hasina? They've been fighting for Safe roads and streets, reform job quotas- are these even worth dying for?! Aren't these rights supposed to be implemented by the government itself?

[pniindia]

Bangladesh Violence Peaks: बांग्लादेश में अल्पसंख्यकों की सुरक्षा को लेकर अंतरिम सरकार का बड़ा कदम

Bangladesh Violence Peaks: बांग्लादेश की अंतरिम सरकार ने बांग्लादेश में हो रही हिंसा को देखते हुए एक हॉटलाइन स्थापित की है, और इसमें लोगों से गिरजाघरों, हिंदू मंदिरों या फिर किसी अन्य धार्मिक स्थल पर हमलों के बारे में सुचना देने के लिए कहा गया है. दरअसल, यह कदम बांग्लादेश की प्रधानमंत्री शेख हसीना के प्रधानमंत्री पद से इस्तीफा देने व देश को छोड़कर भारत चले जाने के बाद जो अल्पसंख्यकों के व्यापारिक प्रतिष्ठानों, धार्मिक स्थलों और संपत्तियों में तोड़फोड़ की खबरों आ रही हैं उन सभी को ध्यान में रखते हुए उठाया गया है.

[notyourtoday]

[townpostin]

Protests Erupt in Jamshedpur Over Violence Against Hindus in Bangladesh

BJP workers burn effigy of Bangladeshi extremists, march in protest against attacks on Hindus. Anger erupted among BJP workers in Jamshedpur on Friday over the ongoing violence against Hindus in Bangladesh following the military coup and the establishment of an interim government. JAMSHEDPUR – Anger erupted among BJP workers in Jamshedpur on Friday over the ongoing violence against Hindus in…