Can Bangladesh's students force real change? I DW News Desk

Protests in Bangladesh began in universities and colleges last month, and flared into nationwide protests that resulted in more than a 150 killed, and thousands injured as security forces cracked down. They led to curfew, army patrols on the streets and internet suspension to rein in the violence. Bangladesh's government under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has since restored internet access.

Rights groups and critics say Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has grown more autocratic during 15 years in power, marked by mass arrests of political opponents and activists, forced disappearances and extrajudicial killings — charges she denies.
Protests led by students broke out in June when a high court ordered the restoration of quotas in government jobs, including reservations for families of veterans of the 1971 war for independence from Pakistan.

Chapters
00:00 Preparation of the program
01:47 Beginning
08:55 Deadly crackdown on Bangladeshi student protests sparked violent clashes
16:34 Student protesters killed during the clashes
26:46 US reactions to the student protests
29:13 The Indian government's support for Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina
33:31 What role does Bangladesh's military play?
42:02 Some teachers and lawyers are also protesting, facing arrests and violence
48:31 Anger towards government and police in Bangladesh
59:55 The UN's potential involvement in investigating the crackdown
1:07:34 What protesters are hoping for
1:13:28 Political alternatives in Bangladesh?
1:19:14 Verifying visuals from the protests

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[MdMasud-jzrz]

As Bangladeshi citizens, we have no basic rights. Sheikh Hasina is making the entire political life of Bangladesh look like a mafia circle.

[tzebudb]

Thanks DW for not allowing Debarati Guha today. Her journalism is questionable now! don't allow her in the matter of Bangladesh.

[TafriaTayeeba]

Proud of Arafat for being so vocal about the injustice. Thank you so much for being so courageous and helping the movement get international attention. More power to you!

[mdshafiqurrahman]

Its 18 minutes i am crying how the women explained this with such emotion. Our government is not even saying sorry. Blaming others while they did everything and denying independent international investigations.

[JahidHasan-jjip]

​​When more then90% of peoples in Bangladesh want Hasina to step down. But Still Hasina is telling that she is in power to serve the Bangladesh peoples. Dose it make any sense?

[Eshacooking]

Today they arrested 900+ of our teacher's!!! Killed student 3000+++ and arrested 40k+++... Do something please we are ending!!! Media is not providing to you authentic news for the pressure of Sheikh Hasina!!! We don’t want this brutal killer Hasina any longer please save us... Come to Bangladesh and see the truth 😭😭😭😭😭🇧🇩🇧🇩🇧🇩🇧🇩🇧🇩

[md.tanviralamchowdhury]

Thank you, Arafat! You are amazing! You voiced every citizen of Bangladesh right now.

[Ovi_Wahid]

We Don't Again Sheikh Hasina
We want democracy
We want Justice

[drzdguz]

95% peoples in Bangladesh want Hasina to step down. STEP DOWN HASINA

[samiru]

We can, today was a historic day in Bangladesh. After the liberation war Bangladesh has never seen this large protest like today. Today our teachers, lawyers as well as many people of different occupation joined us. It was really historic. I feel proud of my people for the first time.

[Khaer]

All the teachers of the world are specially requested to save our Bangladesh student

[sa]

I have watched whole program. I really appreciate DW News for bringing news and interviews about current unprecedented issues in Bangladesh. Please do continue this and bring the true news and stories for us and the whole world. We want justice and true democracy back in Bangladesh. Love ❤️ Unconditional for Bangladesh 🇧🇩 forever.

[SukunShop]

Everything happened in front of us. We are still hoping for justice.

[salehsourav]

Help us..
We are not safe in our country Bangladesh..😢😢

[ncmkrso]

Save Bangladesh students
Step down hasina

[mohammedsakil]

Here is a really horrific situation, it's a genocide. Here nobody wants Hasina anymore in the position of Prime Minister. We must step down Hasina. Please help us, please help Bangladeshi people.

[md.fajlyrabby]

I am ashamed to think that I am a citizen of Bangladesh.

I am a citizen of Bangladesh and it scares me😢

[milladurrahmanmubin]

DW's coverages in this difficult times will never be forgotten by the general Bangaldeshi people. ❤️

[kashfigazi]

Thank you so much Arafat! Your honesty in speaking about the experiences during the road safety movement, and now quota protest, was crucial for the world to know. Your support means a lot for Bangladesh.

[tannishthatabassum]

Obayed-ul-Qader (general secretary of Awami League) publicly Infront of media told that their party's student wing called Chhatra League (which has turned into a paramilitary force) to take action against students who were protesting.