Violence, arson and curfew… Why is there chaos over reservation in Bangladesh? Know in 10 points | Bangladesh violent prot

Protesters and soldiers of the second army commit arson in BangladeshImage Credit: PTI

The fire of reservation in Bangladesh is becoming fiercer and explosive every day. The country is heading towards a civil war due to reservation conflict. The youth of Bangladesh have taken to the streets. They are now challenging the government in the name of reservation. They are openly challenging both the police and the army. There is anger among the youth of the entire country. Voices of rebellion against the government are being raised everywhere. The government has imposed curfew in the entire country. The army has been deployed to control the violence. Dhaka University has been closed till further orders.
The protesting students attacked a prison in Narsingdi district and freed hundreds of prisoners and set the prison on fire. In Bangladesh, reservation in government jobs is the spark that ignited the fire that has spread across the country. You can also understand it this way that the youth of Bangladesh have a lot of craze for government jobs. It means that the dream of most of the youth there is to get a government job, to become a government officer.

Chaos even after curfew: There is chaos on the streets of Bangladesh despite the army and curfew orders. Army vehicles are running in the streets of Bangladesh. They are trying to control the situation. Surveillance is being done from ground to sky. Army personnel are keeping an eye on the miscreants from helicopters.
Police have no option: Looking at the videos related to the violence floating on social media, it seems as if the police has no option left. It is being claimed that in some places the protesters were crushed by police vans. Either the protesting youth or the army and police personnel are seen on the road.
Youth ready to kill and die: The youth of the country are ready to fight even with the army men and the police. After the fire, firing and clashes, swords were also seen in the hands of the protesting youth at some places. Imagine what would be the situation in a country where lakhs of youth are on the streets. They are roaming around with swords as weapons.
Escape amid violence: More than 360 Indian, Nepali, Bhutanese citizens have reached Meghalaya from violence-hit Bangladesh. Due to which the number of people taking refuge in the state has increased to more than 670. An official of the Home Department gave this information. 363 people reached Meghalaya through Dawki Integrated Check Post, including 204 Indians, 158 Nepali and one Bhutanese citizen.
Ban on mobile and internet: Authorities have banned mobile and internet services after clashes with protesters in the capital Dhaka and other cities. Some television news channels have also stopped working. The websites of most Bangladeshi newspapers are not opening.
Death toll crosses 100: Officials could not be contacted immediately to confirm the death toll, but the ‘Daily Pratham Alo’ newspaper reported that 103 people have died since Tuesday. Apart from this, hundreds of people are said to be injured in the demonstration and firing incident.
India’s Stance: India on Friday termed the violent protests in Bangladesh as an internal matter of that country. Foreign Ministry spokesman Randhir Jaiswal said that about 15,000 Indians, including 8,000 students, are currently living in Bangladesh and they are safe. As you know, protests are going on in Bangladesh. We consider it an internal matter of that country.
UN deeply concerned: The spokesperson of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that Guterres is closely monitoring the developments in Bangladesh and is extremely concerned about the ongoing violence there. Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said that we are monitoring the developments in Dhaka and other places in Bangladesh and appeal to all parties to exercise restraint. The UN chief has appealed to the Bangladesh government to create a favorable environment for talks.
Why is there protest: University students in Dhaka and other cities are protesting against the system of giving up to 30 percent reservation in government jobs to relatives of war heroes who fought for the country’s independence from Pakistan in 1971. They argue that this system is discriminatory and should be changed to a merit-based system. The protesters argue that this system is discriminatory and is benefiting supporters of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
What are the demands of the students: In Bangladesh, 30 percent reservation is given to the children of freedom fighters, which is being demanded to be reduced to 10 percent. If eligible candidates are not found, then recruitment should be done from the merit list. There should be a common examination for all candidates. The age limit should be the same for all candidates. Reservation should not be used more than once.

(TV9 Bureau Report)