03:42Hundreds of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement supporters rallied in Dhaka on Tuesday, following the court's decision to open a murder investigation against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina over genocide charges after several protesters died amid civil unrest.
Footage shows protesters marching in the streets while waving flags of Bangladesh and chanting slogans gathering near Anti Terrorism Raju Memorial Sculpture in University of Dhaka campus.
"We want Sheikh Hasina who committed genocide in Bangladesh by firing on the student crowd and who killed them, we want a fair trial for this murder," said Saif Arfan, a protester.
"Sheikh Hasina fled the country in the wake of this student massacre, the fascism that she established, and the massacre that she conducted, has not yet been tried," said Saif Arfan, a protester.
Another protester Jasim Uddin added: "Today is the first case against Sheikh Hasina, and in places where people have been killed I hope everyone will file a case. And all these murder cases will be prosecuted expeditiously."
A court in Bangladesh has launched a murder investigation involving former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and six senior members of her administration.
The court also named former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan and Obaidul Quader, the general secretary of Hasina’s Awami League party, along with four senior police officers appointed by the government who have since left their positions.
Hasina resigned following weeks of anti-government protests, which were sparked by student demonstrations opposing the quota system for government jobs. This system reserved a third of public sector positions for relatives of those who participated in the 1971 independence war, while many demanded a shift to a merit-based approach.
Violent clashes erupted, resulting in the deaths of over 40 people, as demonstrators stormed Sheikh Hasina's official residence and other government buildings.
Having been in power for 15 years, Hasina's administration faced escalating unrest. In response, President Mohammed Shahabuddin engaged in discussions with political parties, the military, and protesters before appointing Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus as interim leader.
'We want a fair trial' - Hundreds rally in Dhaka as court opens murder case against ex-PM Hasina
Hundreds of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement supporters rallied in Dhaka on Tuesday, following the court's decision to open a murder investigation against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina over genocide charges after several protesters died amid civil unrest.
Footage shows protesters marching in the streets while waving flags of Bangladesh and chanting slogans gathering near Anti Terrorism Raju Memorial Sculpture in University of Dhaka campus.
"We want Sheikh Hasina who committed genocide in Bangladesh by firing on the student crowd and who killed them, we want a fair trial for this murder," said Saif Arfan, a protester.
"Sheikh Hasina fled the country in the wake of this student massacre, the fascism that she established, and the massacre that she conducted, has not yet been tried," said Saif Arfan, a protester.
Another protester Jasim Uddin added: "Today is the first case against Sheikh Hasina, and in places where people have been killed I hope everyone will file a case. And all these murder cases will be prosecuted expeditiously."
A court in Bangladesh has launched a murder investigation involving former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and six senior members of her administration.
The court also named former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan and Obaidul Quader, the general secretary of Hasina’s Awami League party, along with four senior police officers appointed by the government who have since left their positions.
Hasina resigned following weeks of anti-government protests, which were sparked by student demonstrations opposing the quota system for government jobs. This system reserved a third of public sector positions for relatives of those who participated in the 1971 independence war, while many demanded a shift to a merit-based approach.
Violent clashes erupted, resulting in the deaths of over 40 people, as demonstrators stormed Sheikh Hasina's official residence and other government buildings.
Having been in power for 15 years, Hasina's administration faced escalating unrest. In response, President Mohammed Shahabuddin engaged in discussions with political parties, the military, and protesters before appointing Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus as interim leader.
Hundreds of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement supporters rallied in Dhaka on Tuesday, following the court's decision to open a murder investigation against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina over genocide charges after several protesters died amid civil unrest.
Footage shows protesters marching in the streets while waving flags of Bangladesh and chanting slogans gathering near Anti Terrorism Raju Memorial Sculpture in University of Dhaka campus.
"We want Sheikh Hasina who committed genocide in Bangladesh by firing on the student crowd and who killed them, we want a fair trial for this murder," said Saif Arfan, a protester.
"Sheikh Hasina fled the country in the wake of this student massacre, the fascism that she established, and the massacre that she conducted, has not yet been tried," said Saif Arfan, a protester.
Another protester Jasim Uddin added: "Today is the first case against Sheikh Hasina, and in places where people have been killed I hope everyone will file a case. And all these murder cases will be prosecuted expeditiously."
A court in Bangladesh has launched a murder investigation involving former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and six senior members of her administration.
The court also named former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan and Obaidul Quader, the general secretary of Hasina’s Awami League party, along with four senior police officers appointed by the government who have since left their positions.
Hasina resigned following weeks of anti-government protests, which were sparked by student demonstrations opposing the quota system for government jobs. This system reserved a third of public sector positions for relatives of those who participated in the 1971 independence war, while many demanded a shift to a merit-based approach.
Violent clashes erupted, resulting in the deaths of over 40 people, as demonstrators stormed Sheikh Hasina's official residence and other government buildings.
Having been in power for 15 years, Hasina's administration faced escalating unrest. In response, President Mohammed Shahabuddin engaged in discussions with political parties, the military, and protesters before appointing Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus as interim leader.