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[–] [S] 15 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

This happened 30 minutes ago and details may change rapidly over the next few hours. See the link above. I'm not in Bangladesh. I hear that people in the country are relieved, and cautiously optimistic.


Key points:

  • PM has resigned
  • local media reports she fled the country
  • protestors stormed her compound
  • interim government is being created

Statement by Chief of Army Staff

  • representatives from all major parties were present in discussions for interim government
  • army will begin investigations on all deaths and crimes during the protest. This should include the extrajudicial killings

Concerns

  • fear of violence against the supporters of the ruling party
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  • [–] 18 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Also worth pasting Al Jazeera's timeline of events before it gets pushed way too down via updates:

    Timeline: How the unrest began

    • Students began protesting last month when a controversial government job quota system that favoured children of war veterans was reinstated by the High Court.
    • The government responded by shutting down universities and using the police and military to crack down on protesters.
    • Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina imposed a nationwide curfew and cut off access to phones and the internet.
    • Some 200 people, mostly students, were killed. Thousands were arrested.
    • On July 21, Bangladesh’s top court stepped in, ruling that the quotas should be scaled back from 30 percent to 5 percent, with 3 percent for relatives of veterans.
    • Last week, demonstrations resumed with protesters issuing new demands, including bringing justice and accountability for those killed and for Hasina to step down.
    • The prime minister had pledged a strong response, calling the demonstrators criminals and saboteurs.

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  • [+] [B] -9 points 2 years ago

    Al Jazeera - News Source Context (Click to view Full Report)Information for Al Jazeera:

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