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Time of India
an hour ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Bangladesh plunges into crisis as Islamists attack Awami League in Mujib birthplace
Bangladesh plunges into a major political crisis with several killed in violence following Islamists rampage and shooting by Army in Sheikh Mujib's birthplace and burial ground in Gopalganj district. The Bangladesh Army launched a crackdown but a number of innocents were killed and Section 144 has been imposed with the situation spiraling out of control. Explore courses from Top Institutes in Select a Course Category Others Finance Technology others MBA Artificial Intelligence Leadership Data Analytics CXO PGDM Digital Marketing Healthcare healthcare MCA Cybersecurity Data Science Data Science Degree Operations Management Product Management Public Policy Project Management Management Design Thinking Skills you'll gain: Duration: 7 Months S P Jain Institute of Management and Research CERT-SPJIMR Exec Cert Prog in AI for Biz India Starts on undefined Get Details Skills you'll gain: Duration: 9 months IIM Lucknow SEPO - IIML CHRO India Starts on undefined Get Details Skills you'll gain: Duration: 16 Weeks Indian School of Business CERT-ISB Transforming HR with Analytics & AI India Starts on undefined Get Details Skills you'll gain: Duration: 28 Weeks MICA CERT-MICA SBMPR Async India Starts on undefined Get Details Nobel peace laureate Muhammad Yunus, who took over as interim head, said in a post on X that members of the National Citizen Party (NCP) [led by the students], police and media were attacked during a peaceful rally on Wednesday, with cars vandalised and individuals assaulted. Tensions had been brewing since Tuesday over the NCP's planned rally and march, fuelled by widespread campaigning on social media. The overall situation in the town remains extremely tense. Sources said Islamists had planned the attack against the Awami League coinciding with the July "uprising". "Amid total impunity, members of Bangladesh Army can be seen torturing and dragging down a civilian in Gopalganj, to instill a climate of fear across the nation. The ill-fated civilian was among thousands who took to the streets to protest against state-sponsored repression by Yunus regime, including extrajudicial killing, arbitrary arrests, detention, rise in crime wave and the latest plot to wipe out symbols associated with the founding father of the country Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman from his birthplace Gopalganj," read a statement issued by the Awami League. Live Events "We condemn in strongest terms the continuous patronage by the armed forces against their total inaction in face crime wave perpetrated by Yunus-sponsored mob backed by Islamists when historic Dhanmondi 32, where the founding father was assassinated, was demolished by mob and people are killed on streets for refusal to pay extortion. We assert that by involving with this brutal crackdown, Bangladesh Army showed it has forsaken its neutrality," the Awami League stated.
News18
2 hours ago
- Politics
- News18
Bangladesh: 4 Dead, Curfew Imposed After Clashes Rock Sheikh Hasina's Hometown
However, the newspaper citing an unnamed local news reporter highlighted that ordinary people and even former prime minister Khaleda Zia's Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) joined hands with local Awami League leaders and activists to prevent the NCP. Yunus squarely blamed Awami League for the violence. 'Preventing young citizens from peacefully holding a rally to commemorate the one-year anniversary of their revolutionary movement is a shameful violation of their fundamental rights," he said, blaming Hasina's political party the Awami League and its student group for Wednesday's violence. 'This heinous act — allegedly carried out by members of the banned Awami League's Chhatra League and AL activists — will not go unpunished. The perpetrators must be swiftly identified and held fully accountable. There is no place for such violence against any citizen of Bangladesh," the chief adviser's office said. Two of those killed were identified as Dipto Saha, 25, and Ramazan Kazi, 18, according to reports. Both were brought dead to Gopalganj General Hospital with gunshot wounds, while at least nine others were admitted with bullet injuries, doctors said. The violence prompted the deployment of four extra platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), amounting to nearly 200 personnel, as the authorities vowed strict action against those involved in the clashes. A 22-hour curfew was imposed in Gopalganj from 8 pm Wednesday, Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus's office said, warning that those behind the attacks would be held accountable. Did NCP Stoke Tensions? Speeches by NCP's top leaders used phrases like 'removing Mujib's legacy" and 'freeing Gopalganj of Mujibism" and even going to the extent of the leaders saying that they ensure 'justice for themselves" if police are failing to react. Protesters attacked police vehicles and the car of the local administrative head, and also targeted the NCP convoy, prompting security forces to open fire, reports said. Despite the chaos, the NCP went ahead with its rally on a vandalised stage, using broken sound equipment, with convenor Nahid Islam vowing they would seek justice on their own if the authorities failed. Islam, along with key NCP leader Hasnat Abdullah, openly pledged to tear down the remaining symbols of what they called 'Mujib's legacy". Islam also warned that if justice over the assault on their rally was delayed, the NCP would return to 'liberate Gopalganj from Mujibism" themselves. 'We are going to bring our justice if the police forces fail," said Islam.
2 hours ago
- Politics
At least 3 dead as Bangladesh police clash with supporters of ousted leader
DHAKA, Bangladesh -- Bangladeshi security forces on Wednesday clashed with supporters of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, leaving at least three people dead and scores injured, a hospital official said. The violence erupted in the morning and spread as a new political party formed by students who led the uprising against Hasina in August last year announced a march toward southwestern Gopalganj district, Hasina's ancestral home, and her Awami League party's stronghold. TV footage showed pro-Hasina activists armed with sticks attacking police and setting vehicles on fire as a convoy of about 20 vehicles carrying the leaders of the National Citizen Party arrived as part of commemorations of the uprising. Top leaders of the party took shelter in the office of the local police chief as footage showed some of them were being escorted by soldiers to an armored vehicle for safety. Jibitesh Biswas, a senior official of a state-run hospital, told reporters that at least three people were brought in dead. Bangladesh has been in political turmoil since Hasina was toppled and fled to India. The interim leader, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus, took over three days after her ouster and pledged to restore order. He said a new election would be held in April next year. Gopalganj is a politically sensitive district because Hasina father's mausoleum is located there. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the country's independence leader, was buried there after he was assassinated along with most of his family members in a military coup in 1971. The students' party launched its 'July March to Rebuild the Nation' on July 1 across all districts in Bangladesh as part of its drive to position itself as a new force in Bangladeshi politics, which as been largely dominated by two dynastic families. One is Hasina's Awami League party, and the other is the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, or BNP, headed by Hasina's archrival Khaleda Zia, also a former prime minister.
Winnipeg Free Press
2 hours ago
- Politics
- Winnipeg Free Press
At least 3 dead as Bangladesh police clash with supporters of ousted leader Hasina
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladeshi security forces on Wednesday clashed with supporters of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, leaving at least three people dead and scores injured, a hospital official said. The violence erupted in the morning and spread as a new political party formed by students who led the uprising against Hasina in August last year announced a march toward southwestern Gopalganj district, Hasina's ancestral home, and her Awami League party's stronghold. TV footage showed pro-Hasina activists armed with sticks attacking police and setting vehicles on fire as a convoy of about 20 vehicles carrying the leaders of the National Citizen Party arrived as part of commemorations of the uprising. Top leaders of the party took shelter in the office of the local police chief as footage showed some of them were being escorted by soldiers to an armored vehicle for safety. Jibitesh Biswas, a senior official of a state-run hospital, told reporters that at least three people were brought in dead. Bangladesh has been in political turmoil since Hasina was toppled and fled to India. The interim leader, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus, took over three days after her ouster and pledged to restore order. He said a new election would be held in April next year. Gopalganj is a politically sensitive district because Hasina father's mausoleum is located there. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the country's independence leader, was buried there after he was assassinated along with most of his family members in a military coup in 1971. The students' party launched its 'July March to Rebuild the Nation' on July 1 across all districts in Bangladesh as part of its drive to position itself as a new force in Bangladeshi politics, which as been largely dominated by two dynastic families. One is Hasina's Awami League party, and the other is the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, or BNP, headed by Hasina's archrival Khaleda Zia, also a former prime minister.
Toronto Star
2 hours ago
- Politics
- Toronto Star
At least 3 dead as Bangladesh police clash with supporters of ousted leader Hasina
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladeshi security forces on Wednesday clashed with supporters of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, leaving at least three people dead and scores injured, a hospital official said. The violence erupted in the morning and spread as a new political party formed by students who led the uprising against Hasina in August last year announced a march toward southwestern Gopalganj district, Hasina's ancestral home, and her Awami League party's stronghold.
