congratulations to the freedom fighters of Bangladesh for successfully stopping tyranny in the country. Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has gone into exile, and it is a new dawn in that great country. My heart goes to over three hundred heroes who lost their lives and others who have suffered some level of injuries. I just hope their sacrifice will not be in vain; at least it will bring equality and development to your country. These heroes should be immortalized and never forgotten.
The next phase is how to install a need government that is people-centered. The protesters are wise to reject military rule and the call for an interim government with Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus to be a chief adviser is a worthy move. The interim government should spearhead the conduct of free and fair elections so that the people of Bangladesh can elect their leaders and enjoy good government.
Congratulations to you all.
Topic: Attacks on quota movement students V2 (Genocide) (Read 182 times)
The opposite happens in India, as far as I know, where Hindus are a majority and the Muslim population is a minority. I have seen several documentary films in which the Hindu population and even some politicians encourage the mistreatment of the Muslim population in India, interestingly enough, the followers of Islam seem to be even more prosecuted than Christians in India. Makes me wonder why.
Also, the high percentage of muslin immigration in to the west mostly happens because of the lack of opportunities and economical incentives for people to stay in their home countries, so they risk it all to cross the Mediterranean and live in countries like France, Belgium, Germany and even the United Kingdom. all of it became morenintnde with the war in Siria and it will continue to happen as long ss the middle east is unstable. The same happens when other parts of the world have become unstable, like Latin and Central America.
All extremist fanatics whether they be Secular,left v right wing,Hindu,Muslim,Christian,Jew or Buddist or Taoist are enemies of moderate freedom loving societies that are becoming extinct on account of their idealogies. Fanatic ideaologies and criminals that infringe upon the rights of others and refuse to stop need to go extinct.
Bangladesh became independent again after the fall of the dictatorial government. After 15 long years of keeping people in Zimbabwe, people are starting to see the light of the new sun again. The dictatorial government has oppressed the people so much that the people have sacrificed their lives and sought the overthrow of the dictatorial government and it has fallen. They covered the country in such a way that the people could not speak freely. I wholeheartedly salute every quota activist and ordinary student and common man because of their sacrifice and martyrdom, this freedom has been achieved today. But the new government has already been formed, I hope this new government will run the country well.
The opposite happens in India, as far as I know, where Hindus are a majority and the Muslim population is a minority. I have seen several documentary films in which the Hindu population and even some politicians encourage the mistreatment of the Muslim population in India, interestingly enough, the followers of Islam seem to be even more prosecuted than Christians in India. Makes me wonder why.
Also, the high percentage of muslin immigration in to the west mostly happens because of the lack of opportunities and economical incentives for people to stay in their home countries, so they risk it all to cross the Mediterranean and live in countries like France, Belgium, Germany and even the United Kingdom. all of it became morenintnde with the war in Siria and it will continue to happen as long ss the middle east is unstable. The same happens when other parts of the world have become unstable, like Latin and Central America.
See the situation of Bangladeshi Hindus. This is what happens once "they" become majority. https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2022/jul/14/documents-show-pfis-plot-for-making-india-an-islamic-state-by-2047-2476543.html
Yes Islamic extremists are barbarians and western politicans are inviting them into their countries en masse against the wishes of their own citizens because globalist cartels seek to start a cataclysm to usher in a new global order according to their ideals.
More extremist islamist barbaric animals here:
https://www.timesnownews.com/international/article/rohingya-rakhine-amnesty-international-arakan-rohingya-salvation-army-amnesty-international-accountability-amnesty-international-report-hindu-killing/230920
See the situation of Bangladeshi Hindus. This is what happens once "they" become majority. https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2022/jul/14/documents-show-pfis-plot-for-making-india-an-islamic-state-by-2047-2476543.html
Well done Bangladesh. When the government tramples upon the rights of the citizen then it is the duty of the citizen to trample on the government and those who prop up tyrants en masse. Government should fear the people and not people fear the government.
Choose your next government and all other public officials wisely and make sure they are kept on a tight leash with a good opposition. Fire all those with conflicts of interest or any corrupt officials from your civil and public service also.
Salute to you.
Choose your next government and all other public officials wisely and make sure they are kept on a tight leash with a good opposition. Fire all those with conflicts of interest or any corrupt officials from your civil and public service also.
Salute to you.
None of this is in your people's interest. As a person from the third world, I know for a fact that any nation with an average IQ less than 90 won't function unless it is ruled by a ruthless dictator.
This movement will cause a huge problem in the future for your people. No matter how much you hate your government, you shouldn't fight it unless your people are ready to take responsibility for what will happen in the future. A revolution that is started by students is the worst type, as they are hotheaded, emotional people with a disillusion of reality. They think everyone is like them and that everyone will do their part in the nice future they want to create, but they will be shocked to know that they are a minority and that the rest of the people think completely in a different, selfish way. It's horrible if it fails and terrifying if it succeeds, and this one will succeed so far, so be ready for what will happen in the future, as those students won't be able to stop what comes next. Trust me when I say that what comes next won't be beautiful.
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This movement will cause a huge problem in the future for your people. No matter how much you hate your government, you shouldn't fight it unless your people are ready to take responsibility for what will happen in the future. A revolution that is started by students is the worst type, as they are hotheaded, emotional people with a disillusion of reality. They think everyone is like them and that everyone will do their part in the nice future they want to create, but they will be shocked to know that they are a minority and that the rest of the people think completely in a different, selfish way. It's horrible if it fails and terrifying if it succeeds, and this one will succeed so far, so be ready for what will happen in the future, as those students won't be able to stop what comes next. Trust me when I say that what comes next won't be beautiful.
Good luck to you. Buy as much Bitcoin as you can; you will be needing it in 5 years.
The leadership style of most parts of the world has been that of Tyranny that only benefit a few at the negligence of the majority of others in the society. I had to read through the whole concept of the quota system in Bangladesh and how it has affected the bright youths that weren't represented and covered by the system and my heart goes out for them. Our problem has always been the inability to know that certain thing has outlived it welcome and should be done away with so as to embrace the current reality that has become the state of her nation at present.
I read that the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has quit and fled to India because of the protest and that an interim government will have to take over the affairs of the nation. That's a good news and shows that the struggle has yielded a good result. Just hope that it produces a good leaders that will take the part of democracy and ensure that the needs of the masses are provided and sorted out for.
I read that the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has quit and fled to India because of the protest and that an interim government will have to take over the affairs of the nation. That's a good news and shows that the struggle has yielded a good result. Just hope that it produces a good leaders that will take the part of democracy and ensure that the needs of the masses are provided and sorted out for.
I hope everything goes well and the nation returns to normal and the nation achieves the changes the revolution wanted. It's easy for the young blood to make a change but they are mostly misused by others to gain power for themselves. Hope the bloodshed won't be useless this time.
Well, I just heard on the news people from Bangladesh (specially students) have managed to break free from tyranny and now they are going to seek for the re-building of their politics and society with a new government. Congratulations to all the freedom fighters from Bangladesh, this is the positive outcome one is supposed to see for one's country and looking forward to see the brighter future this movement of students is going to bring for the whole country.
Though, I cannot help but thinking on the people who sadly perished in the protests and won't be able to enjoy the freedom their fought for, let their memory not to be forgotten and their example be shown to the world as victims of the oppression of a government which sought to keep people down and destroy meritocracy.
Hopefully, no more people will have to suffer the same destiny in a very long time again.
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Though, I cannot help but thinking on the people who sadly perished in the protests and won't be able to enjoy the freedom their fought for, let their memory not to be forgotten and their example be shown to the world as victims of the oppression of a government which sought to keep people down and destroy meritocracy.
Hopefully, no more people will have to suffer the same destiny in a very long time again.
My best desires from the American Continent.
Congratulations to the freedom fighters of Bangladesh for successfully stopping tyranny in the country. Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has gone into exile, and it is a new dawn in that great country. My heart goes to over three hundred heroes who lost their lives and others who have suffered some level of injuries. I just hope their sacrifice will not be in vain; at least it will bring equality and development to your country. These heroes should be immortalized and never forgotten.
The next phase is how to install a need government that is people-centered. The protesters are wise to reject military rule and the call for an interim government with Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus to be a chief adviser is a worthy move. The interim government should spearhead the conduct of free and fair elections so that the people of Bangladesh can elect their leaders and enjoy good government.
Congratulations to you all.
The next phase is how to install a need government that is people-centered. The protesters are wise to reject military rule and the call for an interim government with Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus to be a chief adviser is a worthy move. The interim government should spearhead the conduct of free and fair elections so that the people of Bangladesh can elect their leaders and enjoy good government.
Congratulations to you all.
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This is Learn Bitcoin from Bangladesh. You may know me, or may not know me. I am here with a heavy heart and I want to know that the Bangladesh government doing genocide over quota movement protestors! One of my local have created a thread which you can check here: - Attacks on quota movement students
We were in five-six days internet blackout since 18th July. But then the government turned on the Internet again a couple of days ago. During that time, they have killed thousands of people which the world does not know. You should know why they turned off the internet. They turned off internet so that the protestors cannot contact between them. They turned off internet so they can kill people and no one can let the world know what has happened in this country. But the thing is, people still recorded videos, captured pictures when the government party and their armed force killed the protestors. The official number of killed people are just 250+ so far. But in reality, it's more than 5x and I believe the number of killed people reached 1500 by now. That is genocide and the world should speak about it.
Let me share how and when it started.
Bangladesh got freedom from Pakistan in 1971 and Pakistan Army killed 3 Million people during the war between Bangladesh and Pakistan.
Whoever fought for Bangladesh in 1971 are known as Freedom Fighters. Note that the number of freedom fighters was 0.25% of the total population. Since 1972, Bangladesh government introduced Quota / reservation system for the freedom fighters in the government jobs and the reserved percentage is 30%. Which is big just for the 0.25% freedom fighters and their family. Later, the government added a few more quota like, reservation for disabled people, for women and many more. The average quota/reserved position reached 56% on average. In some jobs, it reached up to 96%. Every year, a lot of students completing the graduations and they are trying to get a job. But due to these quota/reservation system, students were not getting their job. Meanwhile, the government still reserved 30% reservation for Freedom fighters children, and then for their Grand children as well.
The students started to talk about in 2018 and they started the protest. The government then ended the quota system. But, some grand children of freedom fighters appealed in the court saying we want quota system back. The government appealed again. But the thing is, the protestors never asked to erase the quota system. They said it should be reformed. You cannot have 30% reservation for 0.25% freedom fighters grand children who are getting the benefits because their grand father fought for the country.
Here is the timeline of the quota reform movement
1 July: Student rally and demonstration at Dhaka University and some other universities. The protesters set 4 July as a deadline to meet the demand.
2 July: One-hour blockade at Shahbagh, alongside 20-minute blockade on the Dhaka-Aricha highway before the Jahangirnagar University campus.
3 July: Blockade and demonstration for one and a half hours at Shahbagh, in addition to six universities.
4 July: The Appellate Division did not stay the High Court verdict that invalidated the 2018 circular on cancellation of quota.
5 July: Demonstration and road blockade.
6 July: Blockade and demonstration at different universities.
7 July: Bangla Blockade takes Dhaka to a standstill for hours. Announcement to boycott classes and examinations at colleges and universities.
8 July: Blockade at 11 spots in Dhaka, demonstration at nine universities, railway blockade at three spots, and blockade at six highways.
9 July: Announcement of dawn-to-dusk Bangla Blockade across the country.
10 July: The Appellate Division imposed a status quo on quota for four weeks. Demand to reform quota system for government recruitments under all grades.
11 July, Thursday:
Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader said the quota protesters are flexing muscle against the highest court of the country, which is unwarranted and illegal.
Home minister said the protesters are ‘crossing their limits’.
Protesters held blockade in different places despite police’s obstruction.
12 July, Friday:
Students organised demonstrations in different universities and colleges of the country, although it was a weekly holiday. The students blocked Shahbagh intersection after a rally on Dhaka University campus. Rajshahi University students blocked railway line.
13 July, Saturday:
The students announced to place a memorandum to the president to reform quota in all grades of government jobs.
State minister for information Mohammad Ali Arafat said the government has nothing to do about quota since the matter under trial.
14 July, Sunday:
Addressing a press briefing at Ganabhaban, prime minister Sheikh Hasina said, ‘I’ve nothing to do regarding the quota issue.’ She said the matter is under trial and it will be settled there. Replying to a question, the prime minister said, ‘If the grandchildren of freedom fighters don’t get, should the grandchildren of Razakars will get jobs?’
Prime minister also said she lifted quota system in 2018 out of annoyance. She wanted to what happened if the quota system is repealed. After the decision, number of women joining civil service declined and none from 23 districts got recruited in police.
The protesters placed a memorandum to the president and gave the government 24-hour ultimatum to reform quota in all grades of government jobs.
At midnight, DU students erupted in protestes alleging that they were demeaned. BCL attacked a protest of students on Chittagong University campus. Students also held demonstration on Jahangirnagar University and Jagannath University.
The students of DU gathered at Raju Memorial Sculpture and chanted various slogans including, ‘Cheyechilam Odhikar, hoye gelam Razakar’, roughly translated as ‘We sought our rights, but have been made Razakars’.
15 July, Monday
Speaking at a press briefing at Awami League president’s political office, the party’s general secretary Obaidul Quader said Chhatra League is enough to give reply to the quota protesters who chanted ‘Razakar’ slogan. Chhatra League is prepared to give befitting reply to self-proclaimed Razakars and haughty protesters.
BCL president Saddam Hossain also threatened to answer those who chanted ‘I’m Razakar’ slogan.
A clash broke out on DU campus around 3:00pm between Chhatra League and protesters. The protesters were beaten indiscriminately, and shots were fired to them. A total of 297 received treatment at Dhaka Medical College Hospital.
16 July, Tuesday:
Massive protests across the country. BCL, Jubo League and other ruling party men attacked the protesters. Six were killed in different parts of the country. A protester in Rangpur was killed by police firing. Footages and pictures of Abu Sayeed, a student of Begum Rokeya University, being killed went viral.
BCL president Saddam Hossain in the afternoon said, “Movements will come and go but Chhatra League will remain here. Everything would be remembered and answered properly. Not a single incident will go unanswered.”
Protesters roll out new programmes of Gayebana janaza and coffin procession on Wednesday.
17 July, Wednesday:
Protesters drove out Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) leaders and activists from different campuses including Dhaka University and declared the campuses ‘free from politics’.
Pitched battles, blockade, processions took place in Dhaka and elsewhere. A coffin procession of DU students was foiled by police that ensued chase and counter chase. As the university administration ordered the students to vacate residential halls, many students left halls in face of police action. But many other students stayed on the halls defying the order to vacate the halls. ‘
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina addressed the nation at 7:30am. She urged judicial investigation over the deaths of six people and also urged the students to show patience until a verdict comes.
In around 8-minute-long speech, prime minister said, ‘I believe, our students will get justice from the High Court, they won’t have to be dejected.’
18 July, Thursday
A total of 27 died as protests, violence, clash and firing flared up across the country (this death is based on the information received on that very day. Dhaka and other parts of the country came to a near standstill centering on the all-out blockade of the protesters. Other than Dhaka, 47 districts of the country saw protests, clashes, police firing and attacks. At least 1500 were injured in these incidents. The protesters clashed with law enforcers in some places and with ruling party men in some other.
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) men were deployed across the country.
19 July, Friday:
Capital Dhaka was rocked by unprecedented violence, firing, arson and deaths centering the ‘complete shutdown’ of the students protesting demanding quota reform in government jobs. Clashes took place in other districts too.
At least 44 killed in the city alone in firing and clashes. A total of 56 were killed outside Dhaka. Several hundred people including students, leaders and activists of political parties, policemen, journalists and pedestrians were injured. Only the students had participated in the movement till the beginning, but locals were also seen joining on Friday.
The demonstrators said they will continue their ‘shutdown’ until their 9-point demands are met. The demands include prime minister will have to seek apology in public taking the responsibility of killing of students; road transport and bridges minister Obaidul Quader and home minister Asaduzzaman Khan will have to be removed from their respective ministries and party posts; DIGs, police commissioners and police superintendents of the areas where students were killed will have to be terminated; vice chancellors and proctors of Dhaka University, Jahangirnagar University and Jagannath University will have to step down; policemen who shot the students, Chhatra League, Jubo Leauge and other ‘goons’ who attacked students will have to be arrested and charged in murder case and families of those martyred and injured will have to be compensated.
A total of 103 were killed centering the protests in the country.
Curfew was imposed in the night, army men were deployed. Internet service was totally suspended in the country.
20 July, Saturday:
Curfew imposed in the country. Clashes continue in Dhaka city and elsewhere. The flashpoints of violence in the city include Jatrabari, Uttara, Badda and Mirpur. Clashes also took place in Mohammadpur. A total of 26 died on Saturday, taking the death toll in four days to 148.
Home minister Asaduzzaman Khan said curfew will remain until normalcy returns. Anti-discrimination student movement's key coordinator Nahid Islam allegedly picked up.
Three coordinators of the platform met two ministers and a state minister at the state guest house Padma and placed eight-point demands.
The demands are, investigation must be carried out in every incident of killing, perpetrators to be arrested and brought to book; financial assistance to be provided to families of martyrs and jobs provided to one member of each family; seats to be allocated in every residential hall of universities through university administration, terrorism should be stopped in campuses and student unions to be activated; all cases filed against students to be withdrawn, the students who participated in the movement must not be harassed politically, legally or through university administration.
Massive vandalism carried out in Kazipara and Mirpur-10 metrorail stations during violence. At least 113 vehicles set ablaze in three government installations during Friday’s violent protests.
21 July, Sunday:
Appellate Division sets 7pc quota, leaving remaining 93 pc for merit-based recruitment. Of the quota, 5pc was set for children of freedom fighters, martyred freedom fighters and Biranganas, one per cent for ethnic minorities and one per cent for physically challenged and third gender people. Posts set aside for quotas can be filled up from merit lists if remain vacant. The Appellate Division ordered the executive branch of the government to immediately issue gazette notification in this end.
A full-bench of Appellate Division led by Chief Justice Obaidul Hasan passed the verdict unanimously.
Meanwhile, death toll rises to 174 in five days. A total of 550 arrested over the country.
Quota reform movement’s platform coordinator Nahid Islam was picked up and tortured.
Coordinators of the anti-discrimination student movement set government 48-hours to meet their four-point demand at a press briefing. The four demands are: restoration of internet service; withdrawal of curfew; withdrawal of law enforcement agencies from campuses, opening of dormitories and ensuring a congenial atmosphere for the return of students; and ensuring security to coordinators of the movement.
Meanwhile, a joint statement was sent to the newsmen on behalf of 56 coordinators around 4:30pm on Monday. A coordinator later confirmed the veracity of the joint statement.
The joint statement urged students to intensify the ‘complete shutdown’.
It added that the government cannot shun the responsibility of killing, simply using a court order.
The statement alleged that the government is repressing students of the quota reform movement. It also added that over 300 students and people were killed.
The coordinators also alleged that the police picked up some key organisers and tried in vain to compel them to issue charged up statement. Coordinator Nahid Islam was tortured brutally. They also sought whereabouts of coordinators Asif Mahmud, Abu Baker Majumder and others.
22 July, Monday:
Prime minister approved the gazette notification on quota refrom prepared based on the court order.
A total of 13 more deaths were reported in the clashes. Of them, five died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on Monday. Three died in Narayanganj on Saturday, whose bodies were recovered on Monday. Four bodies were taken to Sir Salimullah Medical College and Hospital on Friday, as per news confirmed on Monday. Meanwhile, information of death of a police man was made public on the day.
Death toll reached 187 on that day.
23 July, Tuesday
Gazette notification published reforming the quota system in government jobs.
Till Tuesday, there have been reports of 197 deaths in clashes all over the country including Dhaka. In a latest report, Chittagong University (CU) student Hridoy Chandra Tarua, 22, succumbed to his injuries and died yesterday, Tuesday, while undergoing treatment at Dhaka medical College Hospital. He had been shot in Chittagong on Thursday.
Another person died at Enam Medical College Hospital in Savar.
News of eight more deaths was gathered yesterday. This includes five at the Institute of Neurosciences and Hospital and two at Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital in Dhaka. Another died at Savar's Enam Medical College Hospital.
The news of these deaths were gathered from certain hospitals, the persons who brought in the dead bodies, and from sources among the relatives of the deceased. The picture of all hospitals was not received.
As per the latest information, six died on 16 July (Tuesday), 41 on Thursday, 84 on Friday, 38 on Saturday, 21 on Sunday, 5 on Monday and two on Tuesday.
24 July, Wednesday
Four more people died while undergoing treatment at hospitals due to injuries in clashes in different districts including Dhaka. Three of them breathed their last at Dhaka Medical College Hospital on Wednesday and one person died at Enam Medical College Hospital in Savar on Tuesday.
As of Wednesday, 201 deaths were reported in the clashes centering the movement seeking a reform in the quota system in government jobs.
This death count is based on sources from some hospitals, people who brought the bodies and the relatives of the deceased.
However, this information is not from all the hospitals.
Meanwhile, the three coordinators of the ‘anti-discriminatory student movement’, a platform that waged the quota reform movement this month, have been found after being missing for the last five days.
They are - Asif Mahmud, Abu Baker Majumdar and Rifat Rashid. Both Asif and Baker posted on Facebook that they were left blindfolded five days after being picked up on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Rifat Rashid is in hiding.
All three of them are students at Dhaka University. Asif Mahmud was left blindfolded in the Hatirjheel area of the capital and Abu Baker in the Dhanmondi area. However, they didn’t make it clear as to who picked them up in their Facebook post.
25 July, Thursday
Another person, who sustained bullet injuries in the capital’s Rayerbagh area during clashes centering the protests seeking reforms in the quota system in government jobs , died under treatment at Dhaka Medical College Hospital in the small hours of Thursday.
With the death of pedestrian Zakir Hossain, 29, the toll in the clashes and violence centering the student movement across the country has risen to 202.
DMCH police outpost in-charge Md. Bacchu Mia confirmed to Prothom Alo the death of Zakir Hossain.
The body has been kept at the mortuary for autopsy, he added.
Zakir Hossain worked at a tailor’s shop at Rayerbagh.
Speaking to Prothom Alo, his elder brother Monir Hossain said Zakir was returning home after his Juma prayers on Friday. He got caught up in clashes between protesters and the police. A bullet hit him in the abdomen. Other passers-by took him to the Dhaka Medical College Hospital.
To be continued.....
Source: Prothom Alo
This is Learn Bitcoin from Bangladesh. You may know me, or may not know me. I am here with a heavy heart and I want to know that the Bangladesh government doing genocide over quota movement protestors! One of my local have created a thread which you can check here: - Attacks on quota movement students
We were in five-six days internet blackout since 18th July. But then the government turned on the Internet again a couple of days ago. During that time, they have killed thousands of people which the world does not know. You should know why they turned off the internet. They turned off internet so that the protestors cannot contact between them. They turned off internet so they can kill people and no one can let the world know what has happened in this country. But the thing is, people still recorded videos, captured pictures when the government party and their armed force killed the protestors. The official number of killed people are just 250+ so far. But in reality, it's more than 5x and I believe the number of killed people reached 1500 by now. That is genocide and the world should speak about it.
Let me share how and when it started.
Bangladesh got freedom from Pakistan in 1971 and Pakistan Army killed 3 Million people during the war between Bangladesh and Pakistan.
Whoever fought for Bangladesh in 1971 are known as Freedom Fighters. Note that the number of freedom fighters was 0.25% of the total population. Since 1972, Bangladesh government introduced Quota / reservation system for the freedom fighters in the government jobs and the reserved percentage is 30%. Which is big just for the 0.25% freedom fighters and their family. Later, the government added a few more quota like, reservation for disabled people, for women and many more. The average quota/reserved position reached 56% on average. In some jobs, it reached up to 96%. Every year, a lot of students completing the graduations and they are trying to get a job. But due to these quota/reservation system, students were not getting their job. Meanwhile, the government still reserved 30% reservation for Freedom fighters children, and then for their Grand children as well.
The students started to talk about in 2018 and they started the protest. The government then ended the quota system. But, some grand children of freedom fighters appealed in the court saying we want quota system back. The government appealed again. But the thing is, the protestors never asked to erase the quota system. They said it should be reformed. You cannot have 30% reservation for 0.25% freedom fighters grand children who are getting the benefits because their grand father fought for the country.
Here is the timeline of the quota reform movement
1 July: Student rally and demonstration at Dhaka University and some other universities. The protesters set 4 July as a deadline to meet the demand.
2 July: One-hour blockade at Shahbagh, alongside 20-minute blockade on the Dhaka-Aricha highway before the Jahangirnagar University campus.
3 July: Blockade and demonstration for one and a half hours at Shahbagh, in addition to six universities.
4 July: The Appellate Division did not stay the High Court verdict that invalidated the 2018 circular on cancellation of quota.
5 July: Demonstration and road blockade.
6 July: Blockade and demonstration at different universities.
7 July: Bangla Blockade takes Dhaka to a standstill for hours. Announcement to boycott classes and examinations at colleges and universities.
8 July: Blockade at 11 spots in Dhaka, demonstration at nine universities, railway blockade at three spots, and blockade at six highways.
9 July: Announcement of dawn-to-dusk Bangla Blockade across the country.
10 July: The Appellate Division imposed a status quo on quota for four weeks. Demand to reform quota system for government recruitments under all grades.
11 July, Thursday:
Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader said the quota protesters are flexing muscle against the highest court of the country, which is unwarranted and illegal.
Home minister said the protesters are ‘crossing their limits’.
Protesters held blockade in different places despite police’s obstruction.
12 July, Friday:
Students organised demonstrations in different universities and colleges of the country, although it was a weekly holiday. The students blocked Shahbagh intersection after a rally on Dhaka University campus. Rajshahi University students blocked railway line.
13 July, Saturday:
The students announced to place a memorandum to the president to reform quota in all grades of government jobs.
State minister for information Mohammad Ali Arafat said the government has nothing to do about quota since the matter under trial.
14 July, Sunday:
Addressing a press briefing at Ganabhaban, prime minister Sheikh Hasina said, ‘I’ve nothing to do regarding the quota issue.’ She said the matter is under trial and it will be settled there. Replying to a question, the prime minister said, ‘If the grandchildren of freedom fighters don’t get, should the grandchildren of Razakars will get jobs?’
Prime minister also said she lifted quota system in 2018 out of annoyance. She wanted to what happened if the quota system is repealed. After the decision, number of women joining civil service declined and none from 23 districts got recruited in police.
The protesters placed a memorandum to the president and gave the government 24-hour ultimatum to reform quota in all grades of government jobs.
At midnight, DU students erupted in protestes alleging that they were demeaned. BCL attacked a protest of students on Chittagong University campus. Students also held demonstration on Jahangirnagar University and Jagannath University.
The students of DU gathered at Raju Memorial Sculpture and chanted various slogans including, ‘Cheyechilam Odhikar, hoye gelam Razakar’, roughly translated as ‘We sought our rights, but have been made Razakars’.
15 July, Monday
Speaking at a press briefing at Awami League president’s political office, the party’s general secretary Obaidul Quader said Chhatra League is enough to give reply to the quota protesters who chanted ‘Razakar’ slogan. Chhatra League is prepared to give befitting reply to self-proclaimed Razakars and haughty protesters.
BCL president Saddam Hossain also threatened to answer those who chanted ‘I’m Razakar’ slogan.
A clash broke out on DU campus around 3:00pm between Chhatra League and protesters. The protesters were beaten indiscriminately, and shots were fired to them. A total of 297 received treatment at Dhaka Medical College Hospital.
16 July, Tuesday:
Massive protests across the country. BCL, Jubo League and other ruling party men attacked the protesters. Six were killed in different parts of the country. A protester in Rangpur was killed by police firing. Footages and pictures of Abu Sayeed, a student of Begum Rokeya University, being killed went viral.
BCL president Saddam Hossain in the afternoon said, “Movements will come and go but Chhatra League will remain here. Everything would be remembered and answered properly. Not a single incident will go unanswered.”
Protesters roll out new programmes of Gayebana janaza and coffin procession on Wednesday.
17 July, Wednesday:
Protesters drove out Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) leaders and activists from different campuses including Dhaka University and declared the campuses ‘free from politics’.
Pitched battles, blockade, processions took place in Dhaka and elsewhere. A coffin procession of DU students was foiled by police that ensued chase and counter chase. As the university administration ordered the students to vacate residential halls, many students left halls in face of police action. But many other students stayed on the halls defying the order to vacate the halls. ‘
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina addressed the nation at 7:30am. She urged judicial investigation over the deaths of six people and also urged the students to show patience until a verdict comes.
In around 8-minute-long speech, prime minister said, ‘I believe, our students will get justice from the High Court, they won’t have to be dejected.’
18 July, Thursday
A total of 27 died as protests, violence, clash and firing flared up across the country (this death is based on the information received on that very day. Dhaka and other parts of the country came to a near standstill centering on the all-out blockade of the protesters. Other than Dhaka, 47 districts of the country saw protests, clashes, police firing and attacks. At least 1500 were injured in these incidents. The protesters clashed with law enforcers in some places and with ruling party men in some other.
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) men were deployed across the country.
19 July, Friday:
Capital Dhaka was rocked by unprecedented violence, firing, arson and deaths centering the ‘complete shutdown’ of the students protesting demanding quota reform in government jobs. Clashes took place in other districts too.
At least 44 killed in the city alone in firing and clashes. A total of 56 were killed outside Dhaka. Several hundred people including students, leaders and activists of political parties, policemen, journalists and pedestrians were injured. Only the students had participated in the movement till the beginning, but locals were also seen joining on Friday.
The demonstrators said they will continue their ‘shutdown’ until their 9-point demands are met. The demands include prime minister will have to seek apology in public taking the responsibility of killing of students; road transport and bridges minister Obaidul Quader and home minister Asaduzzaman Khan will have to be removed from their respective ministries and party posts; DIGs, police commissioners and police superintendents of the areas where students were killed will have to be terminated; vice chancellors and proctors of Dhaka University, Jahangirnagar University and Jagannath University will have to step down; policemen who shot the students, Chhatra League, Jubo Leauge and other ‘goons’ who attacked students will have to be arrested and charged in murder case and families of those martyred and injured will have to be compensated.
A total of 103 were killed centering the protests in the country.
Curfew was imposed in the night, army men were deployed. Internet service was totally suspended in the country.
20 July, Saturday:
Curfew imposed in the country. Clashes continue in Dhaka city and elsewhere. The flashpoints of violence in the city include Jatrabari, Uttara, Badda and Mirpur. Clashes also took place in Mohammadpur. A total of 26 died on Saturday, taking the death toll in four days to 148.
Home minister Asaduzzaman Khan said curfew will remain until normalcy returns. Anti-discrimination student movement's key coordinator Nahid Islam allegedly picked up.
Three coordinators of the platform met two ministers and a state minister at the state guest house Padma and placed eight-point demands.
The demands are, investigation must be carried out in every incident of killing, perpetrators to be arrested and brought to book; financial assistance to be provided to families of martyrs and jobs provided to one member of each family; seats to be allocated in every residential hall of universities through university administration, terrorism should be stopped in campuses and student unions to be activated; all cases filed against students to be withdrawn, the students who participated in the movement must not be harassed politically, legally or through university administration.
Massive vandalism carried out in Kazipara and Mirpur-10 metrorail stations during violence. At least 113 vehicles set ablaze in three government installations during Friday’s violent protests.
21 July, Sunday:
Appellate Division sets 7pc quota, leaving remaining 93 pc for merit-based recruitment. Of the quota, 5pc was set for children of freedom fighters, martyred freedom fighters and Biranganas, one per cent for ethnic minorities and one per cent for physically challenged and third gender people. Posts set aside for quotas can be filled up from merit lists if remain vacant. The Appellate Division ordered the executive branch of the government to immediately issue gazette notification in this end.
A full-bench of Appellate Division led by Chief Justice Obaidul Hasan passed the verdict unanimously.
Meanwhile, death toll rises to 174 in five days. A total of 550 arrested over the country.
Quota reform movement’s platform coordinator Nahid Islam was picked up and tortured.
Coordinators of the anti-discrimination student movement set government 48-hours to meet their four-point demand at a press briefing. The four demands are: restoration of internet service; withdrawal of curfew; withdrawal of law enforcement agencies from campuses, opening of dormitories and ensuring a congenial atmosphere for the return of students; and ensuring security to coordinators of the movement.
Meanwhile, a joint statement was sent to the newsmen on behalf of 56 coordinators around 4:30pm on Monday. A coordinator later confirmed the veracity of the joint statement.
The joint statement urged students to intensify the ‘complete shutdown’.
It added that the government cannot shun the responsibility of killing, simply using a court order.
The statement alleged that the government is repressing students of the quota reform movement. It also added that over 300 students and people were killed.
The coordinators also alleged that the police picked up some key organisers and tried in vain to compel them to issue charged up statement. Coordinator Nahid Islam was tortured brutally. They also sought whereabouts of coordinators Asif Mahmud, Abu Baker Majumder and others.
22 July, Monday:
Prime minister approved the gazette notification on quota refrom prepared based on the court order.
A total of 13 more deaths were reported in the clashes. Of them, five died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on Monday. Three died in Narayanganj on Saturday, whose bodies were recovered on Monday. Four bodies were taken to Sir Salimullah Medical College and Hospital on Friday, as per news confirmed on Monday. Meanwhile, information of death of a police man was made public on the day.
Death toll reached 187 on that day.
23 July, Tuesday
Gazette notification published reforming the quota system in government jobs.
Till Tuesday, there have been reports of 197 deaths in clashes all over the country including Dhaka. In a latest report, Chittagong University (CU) student Hridoy Chandra Tarua, 22, succumbed to his injuries and died yesterday, Tuesday, while undergoing treatment at Dhaka medical College Hospital. He had been shot in Chittagong on Thursday.
Another person died at Enam Medical College Hospital in Savar.
News of eight more deaths was gathered yesterday. This includes five at the Institute of Neurosciences and Hospital and two at Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital in Dhaka. Another died at Savar's Enam Medical College Hospital.
The news of these deaths were gathered from certain hospitals, the persons who brought in the dead bodies, and from sources among the relatives of the deceased. The picture of all hospitals was not received.
As per the latest information, six died on 16 July (Tuesday), 41 on Thursday, 84 on Friday, 38 on Saturday, 21 on Sunday, 5 on Monday and two on Tuesday.
24 July, Wednesday
Four more people died while undergoing treatment at hospitals due to injuries in clashes in different districts including Dhaka. Three of them breathed their last at Dhaka Medical College Hospital on Wednesday and one person died at Enam Medical College Hospital in Savar on Tuesday.
As of Wednesday, 201 deaths were reported in the clashes centering the movement seeking a reform in the quota system in government jobs.
This death count is based on sources from some hospitals, people who brought the bodies and the relatives of the deceased.
However, this information is not from all the hospitals.
Meanwhile, the three coordinators of the ‘anti-discriminatory student movement’, a platform that waged the quota reform movement this month, have been found after being missing for the last five days.
They are - Asif Mahmud, Abu Baker Majumdar and Rifat Rashid. Both Asif and Baker posted on Facebook that they were left blindfolded five days after being picked up on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Rifat Rashid is in hiding.
All three of them are students at Dhaka University. Asif Mahmud was left blindfolded in the Hatirjheel area of the capital and Abu Baker in the Dhanmondi area. However, they didn’t make it clear as to who picked them up in their Facebook post.
25 July, Thursday
Another person, who sustained bullet injuries in the capital’s Rayerbagh area during clashes centering the protests seeking reforms in the quota system in government jobs , died under treatment at Dhaka Medical College Hospital in the small hours of Thursday.
With the death of pedestrian Zakir Hossain, 29, the toll in the clashes and violence centering the student movement across the country has risen to 202.
DMCH police outpost in-charge Md. Bacchu Mia confirmed to Prothom Alo the death of Zakir Hossain.
The body has been kept at the mortuary for autopsy, he added.
Zakir Hossain worked at a tailor’s shop at Rayerbagh.
Speaking to Prothom Alo, his elder brother Monir Hossain said Zakir was returning home after his Juma prayers on Friday. He got caught up in clashes between protesters and the police. A bullet hit him in the abdomen. Other passers-by took him to the Dhaka Medical College Hospital.
To be continued.....
Source: Prothom Alo
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