Bangladesh’s recent “student movement,” which began as a demand for quota reform, has turned violent and resulted in a “regime change.” Under Muhammad Yunus‘ leadership, Bangladesh is now ruled by a gang of students, teachers, and bureaucrats backed by the army.
1. Student Movement and Hasina’s Fall:
The recent violence over the job quota has troubled Bangladesh. Frustrated by unemployment, nearly 30 million young people showed their anger through a student movement, leading to the fall of Sheikh Hasina‘s government in August as the army betrayed her.
2. US-backed Yunus:
Muhammad Yunus, a banker with close ties to the US, became the leader of the new interim government. The US, which had prepared Yunus, quickly recognized him after Hasina’s fall. The U.S. aims to establish a military base in the Bay of Bengal through Yunus and the army. Western media has falsely portrayed Hasina and the Awami League as villains to diminish their popularity. The U.S. is destroying Bangladesh’s culture and suppressing opposition to create a military base. India, China and Russia have also warned of this conspiracy.
3. Army Coup:
On August 5th, Army Chief Walker-Uz-Zaman announced on national broadcast, “We will establish an interim government.” Under pressure from the right-wing party BNP and the Western media, Hasina resigned and fled to India. Following this, the army arrested all leaders, ministers, students, and progressives, while releasing right-wing terrorists. This led to arson, looting, murder, and attacks across the country. Normally, the police use rubber bullets, so who fired real bullets during the protests? Only the military or terrorists armed with machine guns could have done so.
4. Fundamentalists:
Fundamentalists have infiltrated the Bangladesh military, evident when the Army Chief introduced Amir without involving any other political parties. The student movement, initially driven by idealistic students, was later hijacked by the BNP and Jamaat. Jamaat’s fundamentalists are so unpopular that they can’t even win councillor elections. With support from Pakistan’s ISI, they tried to overthrow Hasina’s government. Ambassador Veena Sikri stated, “This movement is a coordinated effort by various interests to oust Hasina.”
5. U.S. Base Opposition:
People should unite and build a movement against the plan to build a US Military Base in Bangladesh and resist foreign powers inside the country. As a result, Bangladesh will be free from US influence. If America succeeds in setting up bases in Bangladesh, the same could happen in India.
6. Law and Order and Minority Concerns:
The breakdown of law and order in Bangladesh has led to increased attacks on ethnic minorities, causing many international students to leave. Jamaat’s attacks have reduced the Buddhist and Hindu populations to 3% and 9%. We welcome Muhammad Yunus’s interim ministers and call for implementing the WhatsOnBangla Manifesto for a corruption-free Bangladesh.
7. Progressive Alliance
To bring progressive change in Bangladesh, the Communist Party, Socialist Party, Trade Union, students, and women must work together through regional cooperation. All political parties, religions, and castes should unite to prevent religious fundamentalism and protect the diversity of the country.
8. WhatsOn’s Managing Editor Sam Alim said:
“The real reason for the Awami League’s fall is its neoliberal policies, which have widened the gap between the rich and the poor. It’s time to reject neoliberalism and embrace socialism and secularism. This includes creating millions of jobs through a green and tech revolution, eliminating poverty and unemployment, separating religion from the state, ensuring equality and inclusion, and guaranteeing primary education for all. A national government should be formed with the best and most experienced talents from all political and social backgrounds. We’ve outlined a blueprint for Bangladesh’s transformation in the WhatsOn Bengali Manifesto to secure our country’s future.”
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