We strongly condemn the cold-blooded killing of Bangladeshi students by the Hasina administration. The death toll has already exceeded 200. The government’s response to the protests has been both dismissive and brutal.
Despite efforts to engage with the President and the Law and Home Ministers, students were met with mockery. In a televised press conference, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina compared the students to “rajakars” (collaborators with the Pakistan army during the War of Independence), further inflaming the situation. In response, students began referring to themselves as “rajakars” in protest. The Hasina administration reacted with violent force, deploying the student wing Chhatra League’s goons and police forces.
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