August 15th 2024.
On Thursday, the political party led by former prime minister Khaleda Zia organized sit-in protests across Bangladesh. Their main demand was for ousted leader Sheikh Hasina and her associates to be arrested and brought to trial for the recent violence in the country. Hasina had resigned on August 5 amidst widespread protests against her government.
Following her resignation, an interim government was formed under the leadership of Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus on August 8. Along with 16 advisers, they were tasked with leading the country during this tumultuous time. Activists and workers from the Bangladesh Nationalist Party gathered at various locations in Dhaka, such as the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque, in front of Hasina's Awami League party offices, and at the Central Shaheed Minar, to voice their demands.
The recent violence in Bangladesh has taken a toll on the country, with over 230 deaths reported and the total death toll reaching 560 during the three weeks of unrest. The interim government has already initiated an investigation against Hasina and nine others for alleged crimes against humanity and genocide during the mass movement against her government from July 15 to August 5.
The sit-in protests organized by the BNP and its affiliate organizations in Dhaka were joined by hundreds of supporters. At Baitul Mukarram, BNP Dhaka City South Convenor Rafiqul Islam Majnu led the demonstrations and demanded justice for the lives lost due to the "brutal genocide" by Hasina and her allies. Similar protests were held in front of the BNP's central offices in Naya Paltan, with over a hundred activists gathering to voice their demands.
The Savar Jubo Dal, a youth wing of the BNP, held protests in front of the destroyed Awami League offices on Bangabandhu Avenue. They chanted slogans and demanded justice for Hasina, while members of the Chhatra Dal, the BNP's student wing, gathered at the Central Shaheed Minar. Nearly a thousand leaders and activists chanted slogans and waved national and party flags as they demanded trials for the ousted Hasina administration.
The BNP also organized marches in various areas of Dhaka, such as Malibagh, Mouchak, Shahjahanpur, and Kaptan Bazar. These protests came on the 49th anniversary of the assassination of the country's founder and Hasina's father, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. However, there were reports of violence near Mujibur Rahman's residence in Dhanmondi-32, where some individuals were attacked and obstructed from paying their respects.
The situation in Bangladesh remains tense as the BNP continues to demand justice for the lives lost in the recent violence. The protests are a reminder of the country's troubled past and the need for accountability and justice for all.
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