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2024 Bangladesh Ansar mutiny was a mutiny spearheaded primarily through protests for reforms on 25 August 2024, in Bangladesh Secretariat by some members of the Bangladesh Ansar,[2] a paramilitary force tasked with providing security to government installations and aiding law enforcement in Bangladesh.
| 2024 Bangladesh Ansar Mutiny | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Faction members of Bangladesh Ansar | |||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 40 injured (both parties combined)[1] | |||||||
Background
editFollowing the fall of Hasina government, a faction of Ansar members began protesting, demanding the nationalisation of their jobs and the abolition of the six-month "Rest System," among other benefits.[3] These demonstrations led to severe traffic congestion across Dhaka, causing significant public disruption.[4]
On 25th August, the Home Affairs Advisor, Retired Lt. Gen. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury, met with the protesting Ansar members. He announced a preliminary decision to abolish the controversial six-month "Rest System" and assured that the demand for nationalisation would be reviewed by a forthcoming committee.[5] Despite this concession, the Ansar members remained dissatisfied due to the lack of immediate guarantees regarding job nationalisation.[6]
Event
editLater that day, tensions escalated dramatically when Ansar members reportedly trapped two coordinators of the Anti-discrimination Students Movement, Hasnat Abdullah and Sarjis Alam, along with other officials, including Information and Communications Technology adviser Nahid Islam, inside the Secretariat.[7]
Earlier that day, Hasnat Abdullah had accused the Ansar members of holding them captive and called for support on social media.[8] The situation worsened when Ansar members forced their way into the Secretariat, chanting slogans and demanding that their demands be met.[9]
Around 9 PM, a group of students marched from Dhaka University TSC to the Secretariat to rescue them but were met with a barrage of bricks and stones from the Ansar members, resulting in 40 injuries, including Hasnat Abdullah.[1][10][11]
Students resisted the mutineers using sticks and throwing rocks at them. Later, with the combined efforts of the students and the Bangladesh Army,[12] the Ansar members were eventually overpowered and surrendered.[13] The officials trapped inside were released after 10 hours of being besieged.[7]
See Also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "40 hurt as students clash with protesting Ansars". The Daily Star. 25 August 2024.
- ^ "আনসার সদস্যদের সাথে শিক্ষার্থীদের সংঘর্ষ, প্রত্যাশা পূরণের জন্য ধৈর্য ধরতে হবে: অধ্যাপক ইউনূস". BBC Bangla.
- ^ "Peons of schools and Ansar members stage protest at Secretariat". The Business Standard. 25 August 2024.
- ^ "Traffic at a standstill near Press Club amid Ansar protest". bdnews24.com. 25 August 2024.
- ^ "Ansar personnel return to duty after talks with home affairs adviser". New Age. 25 August 2024.
- ^ "Ansar personnel clash with regime-toppling students outside Secretariat". bdnews24.com. 26 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Govt officials at Secretariat freed after 10hrs". Dhaka Tribune. 26 August 2024.
- ^ "Dozens injured as students, Ansar members clash near Secretariat". Dhaka Tribune. 25 August 2024.
- ^ "Ansar personnel besiege Secretariat, meet with home advisor". bdnews24.com. 25 August 2024.
- ^ "গুরুতর আহত হয়ে ঢাকা মেডিকেলে হাসনাত আব্দুল্লাহ". Dhaka Post (in Bengali). 25 August 2024.
- ^ "30 injured as Ansars clash with students". The Daily Star. 26 August 2024.
- ^ "সেনাবাহিনীর সহায়তায় আটকা পড়া আনসারদের উদ্ধার". Dhaka Post (in Bengali). 26 August 2024.
- ^ "ঢাকায় আনসারদের সাথে ছাত্রদের সংঘর্ষ, সেনা হস্তক্ষেপে পরিস্থিতি নিয়ন্ত্রণে". Voice of America (in Bengali). 26 August 2024.