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Bangladesh Protests: After massive violent protests in Bangladesh, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina finally resigned. Hasina has left for India in a military helicopter. Here we are going to tell you what were the issues that set Bangladesh on fire and later Hasina had to leave the post of Prime Minister and the country as well.
More than 100 people have been killed and thousands injured in the violence during anti-government protests in Bangladesh. On Monday, students had called for a march towards Dhaka. This march was called at a time when curfew was imposed across the country. Along with this, the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was demanded.
According to AFP report, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and left the country after protesters attacked the Prime Minister's Office on Monday. The source told AFP, “Hasina and her sister have left Banga Bhawan (the Prime Minister's official residence) and moved to a safe place.” Meanwhile, Prime Minister Hasina wanted to record the speech, but she could not get a chance to do so.
Internet access has been blocked in major cities and offices have been shut. Railways have suspended services. Factories across the country are also shut. On Sunday, at least 94 people, including 14 police officers, were killed in a wave of violence across the country of 170 million.
Why did the whole controversy start?
In fact, since the 1971 War of Independence, Bangladesh has given a 30% quota in civil service and public sector jobs to descendants of people who took part in the movement to liberate the country from Pakistan. The quota system was introduced in 1972 by Hasina's father, Prime Minister Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. However, in October 2018 Hasina agreed to scrap all reservations amid massive student protests. In June this year, the High Court overturned that decision. The court restored the quota on a petition by the families of the 1971 freedom fighters.
Following a court order, 56 per cent of government jobs were reserved for certain groups. These eminent people include children and grandchildren of freedom fighters, women and people from 'backward districts'. These reasons led to protests in Bangladesh, with students asking why the third generation of freedom fighters was being favoured. Apart from this, recruitment was demanded only on the basis of merit.
The widespread protest that started in Bangladesh demanding the removal of reservation has recently turned into a significant anti-government movement. In this, the resignation of Sheikh Hasina was demanded. According to the report of the Daily Star, during the movement it was said that no tax of any kind will be paid to the government. No government bill of any kind will be paid. Along with this, the secretariat and government offices will also remain closed.