#dhaka protests

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The main gate of Begum Rokeya University has been unofficially renamed Shahid Abu Sayeed gate by the protesting students, after Abu Sayeed who was murdered by the police in the ongoing student protests in Bangladesh.

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What's happening in Bangladesh?

(This post was written by my friend from Dhaka)

Last week, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, a speeding bus rammed into a few school students, who were waiting for a bus home. The bus in question was 'racing' another bus, trying to be the first to get ahead, which led to two students being killed on the spot and others being severely injured. This rightfully led to peaceful protests all over the country led by students with an average age of 16-17, who called for better road safety, reformation of laws related to road safety and accountability of the culprits, most importantly, justice, as every year, more than 4000 people die from road accidents in Bangladesh.

Roads were taken over by the students, with the help of the police, they organised traffic; created and maintained different lanes for different types of vehicles, and even created an emergency vehicle lane, checked cars and buses to see if the drivers had proper licenses, whether people were wearing seatbelts, helmets, etc. All peaceful. This lasted for 5 days. Until, today.

Today, August 4th, 2018, ruling party affiliates have infiltrated the protests, carrying weapons to beat up the innocent protesters. The police force is nothing more than a passive bystander. The attackers are also specifically targeting young female protesters, with the sole aim of sexual harassment. Already many grave injuries have been reported. 4 female students having gone missing, and one of their dead bodies was found with obvious signs of sexual abuse. The government has also enforced a media blackout, so there is virtually no coverage of today's injustice. And so far, no local news outlet has covered any of the protests, intentionally ignoring the situation. Ultimate smackdown by the government. International news outlets are trying, but they don't have a lot of information to go on and much of it is conflicting. Here is a BBC article on the attacks.

This is why we need to spread the word. Please reblog. The more people see this, the higher chance we have of grabbing international attention.

Please. We are being smothered from all sides. As I'm writing this on 4th August, 8:47pm, my mobile internet has been shut down. All the links to videos of the protests, which involved student protesters being beaten, have been deleted and cannot be shared. Accounts are getting blocked from sharing links of videos. All we want is the safety to travel. Please, help us. These kids don't deserve bloodshed.

Here are some photos of the chaos via this Google drive folder. There are numerous videos as well. If you can't play them, they can still be viewed by downloading.

Reddit live link for updates: https://www.reddit.com/live/11e4mknpbhjqr

1 minute overcap video by Nas Daily

If anyone has any other information, please add it!

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This isn't even about the quota anymore. This is a protest against the monopoly of power, a one-party system bordering on dictatorship, the continued GDP fall and increasingly fundamentalist positions. This is the outburst of discontent that had been brewing up for a long time.

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Sheikh Hasina Resigns Amid Deadly Protests

Sheikh Hasina Resigns Amid Deadly Protests

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103 Dead in Bangladesh Violence: India Warns Nationals

103 Dead in Bangladesh Clashes: India Urges Nationals to Take Extreme Caution Violence Escalates in Bangladesh, Death Toll Reaches 103 A severe wave of violence has swept through Bangladesh, leading to over 103 fatalities and hundreds of injuries. The unrest erupted across several cities, including the capital, Dhaka, on Sunday. The turmoil began with student protesters clashing with police and…

103 Dead in Bangladesh Violence: India Warns Nationals