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Writing on politics, elections, corruption, human rights etc .. with particular interest in Bangladesh. Most recently Netra News, Al Jazeera, Channel 4 News

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This is some moment. The statue of Sheikh Mujib, the father of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and the country's independence leader, is being destroyed. Unfortunately, his reputation (most support him, others not) has been significantly tarnished by association with her daughter.

This is some moment. The statue of Sheikh Mujib, the father of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and the country's independence leader, is being destroyed. Unfortunately, his reputation (most support him, others not) has been significantly tarnished by association with her daughter.

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The quota protest organisers called for mass protests today against the law enforcement killings and the ensuing government crackdown involving arbitrary arrests of thousands, as well resignation of key ministers and apology from the prime minister. And people have responded in their thousands throughout the country and in many different places in the capital city Dhaka. Here are just two images from Dhaka. Video from Kilgaon with chants of: “we have given blood. We will give more blood”. The picture is from Uttara. One other key chant heard at other protests In Dhaka I am told is: “Step down dictator, step down Hasina, one demand one demand, when you are going away Hasina?” (Hasina being the country’s prime minister)

The quota protest organisers called for mass protests today against the law enforcement killings and the ensuing government crackdown involving arbitrary arrests of thousands, as well resignation of key ministers and apology from the prime minister. And people have responded in their thousands throughout the country and in many different places in the capital city Dhaka. Here are just two images from Dhaka. Video from Kilgaon with chants of: “we have given blood. We will give more blood”. The picture is from Uttara. One other key chant heard at other protests In Dhaka I am told is: “Step down dictator, step down Hasina, one demand one demand, when you are going away Hasina?” (Hasina being the country’s prime minister)

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The irony. The irony. … Here is the Uk Awami League, holding right now in London a peaceful rally outside the House of Commons in support of the #Bangladesh government, …. when back in Bangladesh the Awami league government law enforcement authorities have (a) literally just a few hours ago arrested students in a number of locations who tried to protest, (b) have in recent days arrested thousands of opposition and student activists and (c) a week ago quashed large student protests by shooting at, and killing, at least 200 protesters and on lookers. These people are sloganising about the wonder of Sheikh Hasina, the leader of the Awami League and the prime minister of Bangladesh responsible for all this. To say this is shameless is the least of it

The irony. The irony. … Here is the Uk Awami League, holding right now in London a peaceful rally outside the House of Commons in support of the #Bangladesh government, …. when back in Bangladesh the Awami league government law enforcement authorities have (a) literally just a few hours ago arrested students in a number of locations who tried to protest, (b) have in recent days arrested thousands of opposition and student activists and (c) a week ago quashed large student protests by shooting at, and killing, at least 200 protesters and on lookers. These people are sloganising about the wonder of Sheikh Hasina, the leader of the Awami League and the prime minister of Bangladesh responsible for all this. To say this is shameless is the least of it

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The student spray paints, "Murderer Hasina" on the wall. a large crowd cheers. This is yesterday at. the Chittagong court premises. There may well have been popular anger in some quarters towards Sheikh Hasina, the prime minister, but this kind of popular expression seems new. Psychological/political boundaries seem to be being broken. The slogan is: "Shame on you, Hasina. Shame on you."

The student spray paints, "Murderer Hasina" on the wall. a large crowd cheers. This is yesterday at. the Chittagong court premises. There may well have been popular anger in some quarters towards Sheikh Hasina, the prime minister, but this kind of popular expression seems new. Psychological/political boundaries seem to be being broken. The slogan is: "Shame on you, Hasina. Shame on you."

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This is Rajshai university today where students sought to hold a peaceful rally. However the #Bangladesh law enforcement authorities were having none of that. At one point, armed and plain clothes police tried to disrupt the protests, arrest five students and drag them to their vehicles. But what this extraordinary video shows is how the police have lost their authority, and how the teachers and students are not now willing to put up with these arbitrary arrests and, quite fearlessly manage to grab their fellow student back from the police. ... As I have mentioned in earlier tweets, it feels like something has changed in the country, but what is not so clear is how widespread that change is.

This is Rajshai university today where students sought to hold a peaceful rally. However the #Bangladesh law enforcement authorities were having none of that. At one point, armed and plain clothes police tried to disrupt the protests, arrest five students and drag them to their vehicles. But what this extraordinary video shows is how the police have lost their authority, and how the teachers and students are not now willing to put up with these arbitrary arrests and, quite fearlessly manage to grab their fellow student back from the police. ... As I have mentioned in earlier tweets, it feels like something has changed in the country, but what is not so clear is how widespread that change is.

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"Who came? Who has come? The police have come, the police have come. What are they doing? They are here to lick the dictator's feet." There are the slogans of the female students yesterday filimed at Thakurgaon in this remarkable video. If, following the killing of over 200 people by #bangladesh law enforcement, one imagined Bangladesh students were inevitably cowering under continuing government intimidation. Think again.

"Who came? Who has come? The police have come, the police have come. What are they doing? They are here to lick the dictator's feet." There are the slogans of the female students yesterday filimed at Thakurgaon in this remarkable video. If, following the killing of over 200 people by #bangladesh law enforcement, one imagined Bangladesh students were inevitably cowering under continuing government intimidation. Think again.

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This is the Chaatra Dal, the student wing of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), which was the main opposition party when Sheikh Hasina's Awami League was in power. During that period, the Chaatra Dal were hugely victimised - many were killed, disappeared or jailed. However, with the Awami League gone, the BNP and Chaatra Dal are ascendent and we are now seeing another face of the student wing, a face that looks eerily similar to that of Awami League's student wing. In the video Chaatra Dal activists are outside a building that was once the house of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Bangladesh's pre-eminent Independence leader and once the leader of the Awami League. He was assassinated along with his family on 15 August 1975. Here BNP's Chaatra Dal are shouting slogans, apparently to intimidate any Awami Leaguers from coming and putting down flowers. They are shouting slogans that include: "Dhanmondi Thana, Chaatra Dal. The will power of Khaleda zia" (Thana means police station). This suggests that the Chaatra Dal at least believes the BNP is now in control of the police station in the area, and indeed there are very few police, if any at all, present. There is nothing new about this politics, and it is everything people hated during the Awami league period. What has BNP learned from its years in the opposition. Not much positive it seems.

This is the Chaatra Dal, the student wing of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), which was the main opposition party when Sheikh Hasina's Awami League was in power. During that period, the Chaatra Dal were hugely victimised - many were killed, disappeared or jailed. However, with the Awami League gone, the BNP and Chaatra Dal are ascendent and we are now seeing another face of the student wing, a face that looks eerily similar to that of Awami League's student wing. In the video Chaatra Dal activists are outside a building that was once the house of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Bangladesh's pre-eminent Independence leader and once the leader of the Awami League. He was assassinated along with his family on 15 August 1975. Here BNP's Chaatra Dal are shouting slogans, apparently to intimidate any Awami Leaguers from coming and putting down flowers. They are shouting slogans that include: "Dhanmondi Thana, Chaatra Dal. The will power of Khaleda zia" (Thana means police station). This suggests that the Chaatra Dal at least believes the BNP is now in control of the police station in the area, and indeed there are very few police, if any at all, present. There is nothing new about this politics, and it is everything people hated during the Awami league period. What has BNP learned from its years in the opposition. Not much positive it seems.

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Protests of #Bangladesh students/supporters/others are taking part in different parts of the capital city Dhaka, continue today. A significant procession taking place from the university BUET. This is brave in the current context of Bangladesh. Some images sent to me

Protests of #Bangladesh students/supporters/others are taking part in different parts of the capital city Dhaka, continue today. A significant procession taking place from the university BUET. This is brave in the current context of Bangladesh. Some images sent to me

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A key #bangladesh civil society member speaks. “I’m Badiul Alam Majumdar, the Secretary of SHUJAN (Citizens for Good Governance). Our stance on today's dire situation is that the incumbent government, Awami League, has repeatedly stolen the people's rights in the last three elections, and established a government without public consent, lacking legitimacy. To unfairly maintain power, this illegitimate government has stripped citizens of their political and civic rights. The government has murdered more than 250 students instead of addressing their rightful demands. Through mass arrests and by restricting the right to protest, they have turned the entire country into a prison. Due to the government's irresponsible governance, Bangladesh has become a safe haven of corruption, lawlessness and human rights abuses. Because of the syndicates, patronised by the ruling party, inflation went beyond the limits, leaving people struggling to survive. In this situation, we support the students' demands. We seek justice for all murders. We want the restoration of our voting rights and peaceful solutions to all problems. We call for an end to converting the state forces into party thugs to oppress people. Otherwise, this government will lose its right to remain in power.”

A key #bangladesh civil society member speaks. “I’m Badiul Alam Majumdar, the Secretary of SHUJAN (Citizens for Good Governance). Our stance on today's dire situation is that the incumbent government, Awami League, has repeatedly stolen the people's rights in the last three elections, and established a government without public consent, lacking legitimacy. To unfairly maintain power, this illegitimate government has stripped citizens of their political and civic rights. The government has murdered more than 250 students instead of addressing their rightful demands. Through mass arrests and by restricting the right to protest, they have turned the entire country into a prison. Due to the government's irresponsible governance, Bangladesh has become a safe haven of corruption, lawlessness and human rights abuses. Because of the syndicates, patronised by the ruling party, inflation went beyond the limits, leaving people struggling to survive. In this situation, we support the students' demands. We seek justice for all murders. We want the restoration of our voting rights and peaceful solutions to all problems. We call for an end to converting the state forces into party thugs to oppress people. Otherwise, this government will lose its right to remain in power.”

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The BBC picks up the key issue here. Whatever the outcome of the investigation, a UK minister responsible for anti-corruption measures is now being investigated for corruption! With Tulip Siddiq being part of Bangladesh's recently toppled ruling family, as well as close to the former ruling party, both of whom have been long accused of high level corruption, it was inevitable after August 5 2024, with a new government in power, that she was going to get caught up in corruption investigations - and the Labour Government should have realised that.

The BBC picks up the key issue here. Whatever the outcome of the investigation, a UK minister responsible for anti-corruption measures is now being investigated for corruption! With Tulip Siddiq being part of Bangladesh's recently toppled ruling family, as well as close to the former ruling party, both of whom have been long accused of high level corruption, it was inevitable after August 5 2024, with a new government in power, that she was going to get caught up in corruption investigations - and the Labour Government should have realised that.

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