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Bangladesh Faces Political Shift After Deadly ProtestsInterim leader Yunus takes charge after 440 deaths amid violent protests against job reservation quotas in July 2024.
Key FactsJul 20, 2024 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus was sworn in as interim chief adviser following the ousting of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina amid mass student protests.
- The demonstrations, sparked by a controversial quota system favoring descendants of 1971 war veterans, escalated after police used lethal force against protesters.
- Hasina fled to India as nationwide unrest included attacks on ruling party members and minority communities.
- The caretaker government aims to hold general elections within three months to restore trust and address youth unemployment.
Violence is our enemy. Please don’t create more enemies. Be calm and get ready to build the country.— Muhammad Yunus made an emotional appeal to the people of Bangladesh following large-scale protests that led to the ouster of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
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Nov 9, 2024 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: wionews.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: wionews.com
- Bangladesh's interim government has prohibited the Awami League from holding a planned rally, labeling the party as 'fascist.'
- Press secretary Shafiqul Alam warned that any attempts to protest would be met with the full force of law enforcement.
- The Awami League called on supporters to gather and protest against alleged government misrule.
- The proposed protest site is historically significant, marking the location where an Awami League youth leader was killed during a past regime.
Bangladesh: 174 Killed, 2,500 Arrests in Student-Led Protests over Jobs, Inequality & Corruption
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Key FactsStudent Protests Ignite Unrest and Crackdown in Bangladesh
Jul 23, 2024 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: democracynow.org
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: democracynow.org
- Demonstrations oppose a quota reserving 30% of civil service jobs for descendants of 1971 war veterans.
- Security forces were authorized to shoot protesters on sight under a nationwide curfew.
- Although the quota was reduced to 5%, students demand lifting curfews and releasing detained activists.
- The unrest highlights deep dissatisfaction with inequality, corruption, and limited opportunities for youth.
The most sensitive thing is the matter of the students. We must make sure that they won’t get harmed. We have tried, by efforts of our police and all our forces.— Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, defending her government's military response to the student protests.
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