I wrote this post and first uploaded it on Medium when we got back to the Internet after 7-days planned blackout by Hasina Resigm. It was a just a simple attempt to let the world know what was happening in Bangladesh those days.
Things could be solved before the extreme violations, killings, and denying of human rights. But somehow, the ruling party failed to figure out the consequences of the movement, seeing people of all classes participating in the protest on behalf of the students.
Yes, they said so. They claimed their intelligence was aware of such a scenario. But the question is, why do they have to take part in violations in order to control the situation? How can the cops start killing the unarmed students even if they could handle the situation in a more systematic manner, denying the use of bullets?
In a normal scenario, the cops are not supposed to fire rubber bullets at students within a range of 50 meters. But in terms of what happened in front of the Begum Rokeya University, one of the protestors named Abu Sayes, was killed by a cop, denying the laws that were enforced for the cops when it comes to saving themselves from attacks.
However, this was not the end. Still today, according to some reliable national and international mass media, more than 200 people were killed during the period of the quota reformation movement led by the anti-discrimination quota reformation organization. Meanwhile, the internet (both cellular and broadband) has been shut down. For many sources, an extreme genocide took place on the 15th of July and still continues.
Even people who are not directly involved in the protest have been killed. Some in the street and some inside their houses. Among them, there are a few children as well. Bangladesh’s people trust the military; at least, they expect the military to show minimal respect to the legal movement. But things went otherwise. Even the military forces had seen using the UN vehicle in their mission to prevent people from the peaceful movement.
Carfue is still present in Bangladesh. No real internet speed is noticed. The mobile network has yet to open. Facebook and other social media have been shut down. The educational institutions are called off, and the students in the hall are forced to return home.
Not only the political leaders or supporters but also random people are being arrested and considered guilty of the violations. Even law enforcement agencies are shooting from the helicopter in random manners.
Do keep your eyes on Bangladesh.