Bangladesh’s political situation remains volatile after the Hasina administration imposed a curfew and deployed all forces, including the Army, to suppress student protests. Sheikh Hasina deployed an army known for earning foreign currency and honor as the highest number of participants in the UN Peace Mission.
Recently, the UN protested against the Bangladesh Army’s use of Armored Personnel Carriers (APCs) from the Peace Mission, which was later donated to the Bangladesh Army. The UN Peace Mission is renowned for maintaining peace in conflicted countries and never using UN armor to harm civilians. This reputation has given the UN Peace Mission global prestige.
However, the Bangladesh Army used APCs with UN seals to attack students protesting the job quota system. When questioned, Bangladesh’s Foreign Minister Hassan Mahmud said they had mistakenly forgotten to remove the UN seals from the APCs used in the attack. This explanation seemed inadequate, as video footage showed a student being dragged out of an APC by a soldier and thrown onto the street.
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