Thousands of students rally in Dhaka, calling for the trial of Sheikh Hasina and a ban on her Awami League party following a July uprising.
Thousands of people, largely students, took to the streets of Dhaka, Bangladesh on Tuesday, December 31, 2024, demanding the prosecution of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and those responsible for the deaths during the July uprising against her government. The Anti-Discrimination Student Movement organized the “March for Unity” at the Central Shaheed Minar, a national monument. Protesters chanted slogans calling for Hasina’s trial and the banning of her Awami League party.
Hasina fled to India on August 5 following weeks of violence in which authorities say hundreds were killed and thousands injured on orders of her government. The uprising ended the 15-year rule of Bangladesh’s longest-serving prime minister, who began a fourth consecutive term in January after an election boycotted by major opposition parties. Last week, Bangladesh formally requested India to extradite Hasina, who faces numerous court cases over the deaths of protesters, including charges of crimes against humanity. Hasnat Abdullah, convener of the student movement, told the crowd: “Since August 5, we have no more enemies in Bangladesh. Our only enemy is the Awami League.” Protesters also urged the interim government led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus to issue a formal proclamation by January 15 detailing the events of the uprising. They demanded the proclamation include: a new constitution after the 1972 charter, enacted under Hasina’s father, be abolished, and a ban on the Awami League party
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