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The United Nations today blamed former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for the violent protests in Bangladesh, claiming 1,400 deaths in the report.
The United Nations said on Wednesday that the former government of Bangladesh carried out systematic attacks and killings of protesters last year to maintain power. This may amount to ‘crimes against humanity’. The UN human rights office has said in its investigative report that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s government suppressed the protests. Hundreds of extrajudicial killings were carried out during this period.
The UN Human Rights Office investigated the events that took place in Bangladesh between July 1 and August 15, 2024, and found that killings, torture, imprisonment and other inhumane acts were committed by the former government. These actions were carried out by Sheikh Hasina’s government, violent elements within her Awami League party, and Bangladeshi security and intelligence services.
During this time, protests against reservation in government jobs broke out in Bangladesh. This was followed by calls for Sheikh Hasina’s resignation. UN reports estimate that around 1,400 people were killed and thousands more were injured. The report said that most of those killed were killed in firing by Bangladesh security forces. These included children. Children accounted for 12 to 13 percent of the dead.
The report also revealed that security forces supported Sheikh Hasina’s government and used violent measures to suppress protests. This included sexual violence against women and atrocities against children. Police and other security forces beat, arrested and tortured children in inhumane conditions.
“The brutal response by the former government was a planned and coordinated strategy to maintain power despite large-scale protests,” said UN human rights chief Volker Turk. He said that during this period, thousands of people were killed, arrested and tortured with the knowledge of the political leadership and senior security officials.
Gill Bikram Singh