280 people were killed in the Antigovernment protests
Bangladesh news live: Former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina put down her resignation on Monday, after which Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin said that an interim government would be formed after dissolving the parliament. On August 5, 2024, clashes between security officials and demonstrators escalated and 90 people were killed. On Sunday, August 4, 2024, the streets were filled with police and military units to restore order as authorities imposed a “shoot-on-sight” curfew from 6 pm. Following this, early Monday saw thousands of people marching largely unrestrained, defying the curfew. This led to Bangladesh witnessing the highest recorded death toll in a single day on Sunday since the protests broke out last month.
Sheikh Hasina leaves Bangladesh: Extreme anti-government protests forced the former PM to flee her country;
On Monday, after putting down her resignation as the Prime Minister of the country, Sheikh Hasina had to flee her homeland amidst extreme anti-government protests. As she left, thousands of protesters stormed her residence, taking furniture and pulling food from the refrigerators.
India Protects Sheikh Hasina: The Indian government has granted the former Bangladesh PM an interim stay;
According to sources, the former PM was to leave for London when certain issues prevented her from following up on her original plan. Sheikh Hasina arrived in Agartala, the capital of India’s northeastern state of Tripura, with her sister. External Affairs Minister of India, S. Jaishankar briefed Prime Minister Narendra Modi about the rapidly unfolding situation in Bangladesh. The government of India has called an all-party meeting today to discuss the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government. India had temporarily approved her stay until the UK granted her asylum.
Sheikh hasina news: What led to these protests;
In July, the court reinstated a job quota scheme that was rescinded in 2018. The reinstatement presented a policy that reserved 30 percent of government jobs for descendants of veterans who fought in the 1971 war of independence from Pakistan – most of whom are linked to Hasina’s Awami League party, which led the independence movement. Women, disabled individuals, and ethnic minorities accounted for an additional 26 percent of jobs, resulting in 3,000 positions remaining available for the 400,000 graduates participating in the civil services exam. Bangladesh’s population is 170 million, of which a fifth of the population, i.e., 34 million, are unemployed.
This led to demonstrations in Dhaka initiated by students angry at the court’s decision. According to the police, protesters vandalized property and torched government buildings, including a national television station. Following the protests, on July 21 the Supreme Court rescinded the job quota policy ruling that 93 percent of jobs would instead be open to candidates on merit.
Sheikh Hasina news live: How did this connect to demanding Sheikh Hasina to step down?;
The mass outrage against Sheikh Hasina transpired after she referred to the protesters as “Razakars”, which refers to people who collaborated with Pakistan during the 1971 war. More than 180 people were killed from July 10 to July 20. Even after the Supreme Court rescinded the job quota policy on July 21, the protests continued in a new wave of rallies calling for justice for those killed and urged a new, singular demand – that Hasina step down. Earlier this year, after winning for the fourth consecutive term in elections, Sheikh Hasina was accused of muzzling opposition forces and other forms of dissent, orchestrating disappearances, and arranging extrajudicial killings. Although she rejected all allegations regarding this, the student protestors were convinced o the narrative that Sheikh Hasina was a dictator.
Bangladesh news live: The events of Bangladesh have caused many after-waves. The United States called for all sides to avoid violence in Bangladesh. Nepal stepped up security at its border with India following the resignation, fearing a potential infiltration of citizens from the violence-hit country. The Assam government issued a “high alert” to all its districts sharing a border with Bangladesh. Bangladesh Army announced that the curfew will end at dawn Tuesday, and schools and businesses will reopen.
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