Last Updated on 05/08/2024 by wccexam Desk
There was a coup in Bangladesh on Monday after fierce violence. After the protesters turned violent, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and left the country. The Army Chief has appealed to the people for peace and announced that the army will form an interim government. Meanwhile, Tariq Rahman, leader of Bangladesh’s main opposition party BNP (Bangladesh Nationalist Party), has congratulated the students and protesters.
Tariq Rahman wrote on the social media platform X, ‘Sheikh Hasina’s resignation is a proof of the power of the people and will be an example for generations to come, showing how the courage of the people can overcome atrocities. Congratulations to students and protesters from all sections of society. Their selfless sense of justice and love for their fellow citizens has prevailed on this historic day. Let us together rebuild Bangladesh as a democratic and developed nation, where the rights and freedom of all people are protected.’
Sheikh Hasina’s resignation proves the power of the people and will be an example for future generations, showing how the courage of the people can overcome atrocities.
Congratulations to students and protesters from all sections of society. Their selfless spirit for justice… pic.twitter.com/NJwIe8ACE8
— Tarique Rahman (@trahmanbnp) August 5, 2024
Who is Tariq Rehman?
A few months ago, Tariq Rahman’s name came up in the ‘India Out Campaign’ launched against India in Bangladesh. Reports claimed that Tariq Rahman, son of former Bangladesh Prime Minister and BNP leader Khaleda Zia, was leading this campaign.
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Tariq Rahman was sentenced to 10 years in prison in 2018 after being found guilty of spreading terrorism. He was found guilty of the terrorist attack on the Awami League rally on 21 August 2004. Tariq Rahman, who lives in London, is accused of playing an important role in inciting anti-India sentiments in the party. It was under the leadership of Tariq Rahman that BNP started the India Out campaign through social media.
Protesters entered the PM House
Thousands of protesters in Bangladesh on Monday broke into Sheikh Hasina’s official residence in the capital Dhaka and vandalised it. The protesters smashed the statue of her father Mujiburahman with hammers and set fire to her party offices. 76-year-old Hasina has resigned amid massive protests against her government.
Why did violence erupt in Bangladesh?
The protests, which began last month with demands for the abolition of a quota system that reserves 30% of government jobs for families of veterans who fought in Bangladesh’s 1971 war of independence against Pakistan, later turned into anti-government demonstrations. Jubilant crowds took to the streets across the country to celebrate their victory after army chief Gen Waqar-uz-Zaman announced Sheikh Hasina’s resignation.
Hammer was used on the statue of Sheikh Mujibur
Sheikh Hasina’s resignation ended her 15 years in power. Thousands of protesters violated a military curfew and stormed her official residence. Videos on social media showed protesters climbing a statue of Sheikh Mujiburahman, the hero of the 1971 Liberation War and Sheikh Hasina’s father, in Dhaka and smashing it with hammers.
Awami League offices in Dhanmondi and Dhaka were set on fire by protesters who raised anti-government slogans. They also attacked and vandalised the residence of Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal in the capital. The government ordered a complete internet shutdown on Monday morning as protesters called on people to join the ‘Long March to Dhaka’. The march turned violent as protesters and supporters of the ruling Awami League clashed.
Source (PTI) (NDTV) (HINDUSTANTIMES)