We Must Be United on the Question of 1971
We Must Be United on the Question of 1971
Badiul Alam Majumdar
- Secretary of SHUJAN: Citizens for Good Governance
- Mon, 19 Aug 24
Dr Badiul Alam Majumdar is secretary of SHUJAN: Citizens for Good Governance.
Unstable situation to hinder fair election
Unstable situation to hinder fair election
Ensure citizen rights by drafting a national charter
The anti-discrimination student movement was not just about job quota deprivation; these students were also denied many other rights. On campus, they were severely violated by ruling party-affiliated student groups through dormitory culture, infringing on their basic human rights. Women especially faced egregious human rights violations through body shaming, harassment, humiliation, torture, and rape. These cumulative frustrations over the denial of civil rights and freedom of speech eventually erupted into the anti-discrimination movement. Consequently, the peaceful student-led quota reform movement escalated into nationwide violence. This eventually led to a mass uprising against the government, demanding its fall. The culmination of this uprising was the siege of Ganabhaban, leading to the fall of Sheikh Hasina's authoritarian government. Following this, the military took control, effectively leaving the country without a government. The stalemate was resolved by the swearing-in of advisors to an interim government.