٠٠:٠٣:٥٦Hundreds of students protested in Dhaka on Wednesday against the banning of Jamaat-e-Islami, the largest Islamist party, and its student wing, Shibir.
"We have come to show the government that we are not alone, we are united," said Mahir Hasan, a local. "[..] They should bear in mind that any order or decision of theirs (the government) may be protested. We all came to the field today to deliver this message. We will stay in the field".
The ban followed the alleged deaths of over 200 demonstrators during protests against job quotas for veterans, which was also a key motivation for the protest.
Footage shows a heavy police presence during the 'March for Justice', with many demonstrators arrested. One demonstrator wearing a mask is seen holding a sign that reads 'Why did you kill my brother?'.
"Our movement will continue until our declared 9-point demand is met. Our most important demand is that our brothers have been martyred, our sisters have been hurt, they have been wounded," stressed Shafiqur Rahman, a Student at Dhaka University. "Our movement will continue until justice is done for those who killed and injured our brothers and sisters until the police who were involved in their murders are brought to justice".
"Today I am dead, tomorrow my brother is dead, the next day your child will die for no reason. You can neither say nor do anything then. At work, everyone from all places expressed their protest," said Snigdha Mrida, a student at the Canadian University of Bangladesh. |May Bangladesh get independence in the right sense".
Lawyers, teachers and social and cultural workers reportedly joined the demonstration in solidarity with the students.
The demonstrators were reportedly protesting the reinstatement of a 30% job quota for families of veterans of the 1971 War of Independence. The quota, which was abolished in 2018, was reinstated by the court order in June.
The students found the practice discriminatory, especially in light of the country's high unemployment rate, according to media sources.
'We are united' - Student protests erupt in Dhaka over Jamaat-e-Islami ban, reintroduction of job quotas
Hundreds of students protested in Dhaka on Wednesday against the banning of Jamaat-e-Islami, the largest Islamist party, and its student wing, Shibir.
"We have come to show the government that we are not alone, we are united," said Mahir Hasan, a local. "[..] They should bear in mind that any order or decision of theirs (the government) may be protested. We all came to the field today to deliver this message. We will stay in the field".
The ban followed the alleged deaths of over 200 demonstrators during protests against job quotas for veterans, which was also a key motivation for the protest.
Footage shows a heavy police presence during the 'March for Justice', with many demonstrators arrested. One demonstrator wearing a mask is seen holding a sign that reads 'Why did you kill my brother?'.
"Our movement will continue until our declared 9-point demand is met. Our most important demand is that our brothers have been martyred, our sisters have been hurt, they have been wounded," stressed Shafiqur Rahman, a Student at Dhaka University. "Our movement will continue until justice is done for those who killed and injured our brothers and sisters until the police who were involved in their murders are brought to justice".
"Today I am dead, tomorrow my brother is dead, the next day your child will die for no reason. You can neither say nor do anything then. At work, everyone from all places expressed their protest," said Snigdha Mrida, a student at the Canadian University of Bangladesh. |May Bangladesh get independence in the right sense".
Lawyers, teachers and social and cultural workers reportedly joined the demonstration in solidarity with the students.
The demonstrators were reportedly protesting the reinstatement of a 30% job quota for families of veterans of the 1971 War of Independence. The quota, which was abolished in 2018, was reinstated by the court order in June.
The students found the practice discriminatory, especially in light of the country's high unemployment rate, according to media sources.
Hundreds of students protested in Dhaka on Wednesday against the banning of Jamaat-e-Islami, the largest Islamist party, and its student wing, Shibir.
"We have come to show the government that we are not alone, we are united," said Mahir Hasan, a local. "[..] They should bear in mind that any order or decision of theirs (the government) may be protested. We all came to the field today to deliver this message. We will stay in the field".
The ban followed the alleged deaths of over 200 demonstrators during protests against job quotas for veterans, which was also a key motivation for the protest.
Footage shows a heavy police presence during the 'March for Justice', with many demonstrators arrested. One demonstrator wearing a mask is seen holding a sign that reads 'Why did you kill my brother?'.
"Our movement will continue until our declared 9-point demand is met. Our most important demand is that our brothers have been martyred, our sisters have been hurt, they have been wounded," stressed Shafiqur Rahman, a Student at Dhaka University. "Our movement will continue until justice is done for those who killed and injured our brothers and sisters until the police who were involved in their murders are brought to justice".
"Today I am dead, tomorrow my brother is dead, the next day your child will die for no reason. You can neither say nor do anything then. At work, everyone from all places expressed their protest," said Snigdha Mrida, a student at the Canadian University of Bangladesh. |May Bangladesh get independence in the right sense".
Lawyers, teachers and social and cultural workers reportedly joined the demonstration in solidarity with the students.
The demonstrators were reportedly protesting the reinstatement of a 30% job quota for families of veterans of the 1971 War of Independence. The quota, which was abolished in 2018, was reinstated by the court order in June.
The students found the practice discriminatory, especially in light of the country's high unemployment rate, according to media sources.