The students of Bangladesh are protesting with law enforcement agencies all over the country over the rules of civil service employment. More than 500 arrests and 160 deaths have been confirmed in the unstable situation.
Security forces have reacted strenuously by arresting political activists and using tear gas, rubber bullets, and sound grenades on protesting demonstrators, who, in turn, have resorted to throwing bricks. The international bestselling author and Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus has asked the United Nations to intervene and conduct an inquiry into the alleged killings.
The treatment of Bangladeshi expatriates in the UAE has also been a sensitive issue where three were given life terms, and 53 others were given 10 years imprisonment for protesting against the government of Bangladesh. The affected class is protesting because the Supreme Court of Bangladesh has decreased the job priority category for families of independence fighters from 30% to 5%.
Fights persist, and thousands of people get hurt. A night lockdown is observed, and more than 4500 Indian students have escaped from the country. West Bengal offered to host Bangladeshis; thus, by India’s federal government, they were turned down.
These sources explain that the private sector has been growing at a very slow pace, which compounds with high youth unemployment, thus making civil servant jobs attractive. Bangladesh also has some economic issues. It required the IMF’s assistance after it failed to finance the import of energy.
More protests and violent actions from the governments in Bangladesh are witnessed even at this time.
