Last Updated on 11/08/2024 by wccexam Desk
In the ongoing political crisis and confusion in Bangladesh, many questions are arising in the minds of the people. The question is when will the situation in the country become normal. Aaj Tak is continuously reporting from ground zero. People’s lives in Dhaka are moving towards becoming normal but the pace is slow. In the last 48 hours, there has been no incident of attack on Hindu minorities, but the wounds received after the 5th have not been healed yet.
At the same time, the Muslims of Bangladesh also fear that their country, which is run by democracy, may lose its identity as a Bengali speaking country and become an Islamic country under the pressure of fundamentalists. Islam Mohammad, a resident of Dhaka, while talking to Aaj Tak said that the identity of Bangladesh is of the Bengali people where Hindus and Muslims live together, but some people want a system like an Islamic country here, but we will not let this happen.
Niaz also runs a business in Dhaka and he also feels that the image of Bangladesh has been tarnished because of some fundamentalists who attacked and targeted Hindus under the guise of the movement. Niaz says that many Hindus live with us and we are also protecting them in this difficult time and those who did bad to them are not among us. The headquarters of the Bangladesh Awami League party, located just a short distance from the President’s House in the most VIP area of Dhaka, was also the first target of the protesters on August 5.
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The anger may have subsided, but the marks of violence and arson are still fresh. Party supporter Karim Ul Haq told Aaj Tak that on that day the hooligans not only vandalised the office but also looted goods worth lakhs of rupees. From the room of party chief Sheikh Hasina to the party’s meeting hall and all parts of the building have either been burnt or vandalised.
In the midst of this situation, the police is missing from the streets of Bangladesh. The police headquarters in the middle of the city is also deserted, which is now being guarded by the Bangladesh Army. During the demonstration, stones were pelted on the police personnel and the police headquarters was also targeted, the marks of which are still fresh. Some policemen came to protest outside the dilapidated and deserted headquarters on Sunday, who want to go back to their jobs.
One of these police personnel, Karim, told Aaj Tak that the order to take strict action against the protest was given by Sheikh Hasina’s government and the senior officials in the police department. Karim said that the police personnel had followed the orders of their officers and due to this order, today the people of the country are searching for the policemen, due to which many police personnel are either underground or hiding. Let us also tell you that police stations were burnt in many areas across Bangladesh.
There are also headquarters of many television news channels around this VIP area, which came under fire during the protest. During this movement, those Muslims who had given shelter to Hindus were also targeted. Saifullah Islam Patwari, a resident of Feni district, said that during the violence, he had given shelter to many Hindus in his house, after which, some miscreants living in the village burnt his car, vandalized the house and damaged property. Saifullah has currently left his village and come to Dhaka and his family is also living alone now, while the Hindus whom he had given shelter in his house have also left the village and gone to other safe areas.
Bangladesh’s parliament is also deserted and the signs of vandalism outside the parliament are fresh. At present, a contingent of Bangladesh service and navy is guarding the parliament building, while the activists of student organizations who were involved in this demonstration are busy in security arrangements outside the parliament with the national flag raised on their heads so that people cannot enter the parliament building again and the picture which had embarrassed the democracy of Bangladesh does not come in front of the world.
Journalists who have close relations with Awami League party leaders are also receiving threats in Bangladesh. Awami League journalist Zahid said that there are many journalists who are receiving threats and abusive posts are being written against them on social media. Many leaders of the Awami League party have also gone underground, about whom no information is coming out.
In this situation, an Awami League leader living underground, on the lines of hiding his name and identity, told Aaj Tak that BNP and other opposition parties had ignited this movement and Sheikh Hasina will return to Bangladesh once again. The Awami League leader said that in the current situation, life is not normal for him and his family as it was before, so many leaders like him have remained silent here and there because their lives are in danger. The command of Bangladesh is currently in the hands of an interim government but the responsibility of the country is being handled by the army and young students. The people of Bangladesh are also seeing clouds of uncertainty but there is also hope that everything will be fine soon.
Source (PTI) (NDTV) (HINDUSTANTIMES)