Violent civil unrest and a brutal government crackdown in Bangladesh have left the diaspora in Canberra reeling.
In Canberra , some community members have told the ABC they are stressed and upset, and have been unable to contact their families and loved ones. Bangladeshi Australians in Canberra want to raise greater awareness about what is going on.
Dr Mirza said she was struggling to care for her daughter beyond carrying out necessities like feeding her, and she had needed to take time off work. "I just got relief that, yes, I heard their voice … so you can imagine the intensity of our … that, yes, they are alive," she said. She worried it was also likely to lead to intergenerational trauma, including on her 11-year-old daughter.
But Dr Mirza said her employer had been very supportive and had encouraged her to take time off to look after herself.Bangladeshi Australian man and multicultural community leader Nazmul Hasan said he had been experiencing similar stress and upset. He has also struggled to contact family members due to what he described as a "communications blackout"."I called somebody yesterday. They could hear me but I couldn't hear them.Protests held in Canberra outside Bangladeshi embassySome members of Canberra's Bangladeshi community have been organising protests outside the front of the Bangladesh High Commission in recent days.
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