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2013- 2015 Bangladesh unrest

2013 Bangladesh violence
Location	Bangladesh
Date	28 February 2013 –
Deaths	109
Injured	800+

2013- 2015 Bangladesh unrest refers to the political instability, increase in crime and widespread attacks of minorities and opposition activists from 2013 to 2015.

With the declaration of general elections in January 2014, violence peaked from November 2013 to February 2014. It also saw repercussions in 2015.

Background

Main article: 2013 Shahbag protests

Riots after Delwar Hossain Sayidee verdict

Main article: 2013 pro Sayeedi protests

2013 pro Sayeedi protests refers to clashes between supporters of Delwar Hossein Sayeedi and security forces during 2013 Bangladesh unrest.[1][2] The clashes between protestors and government security forces resulted in over 80 deaths.

Verdict

On 28 February 2013, Thursday, the ICT, found Sayeedi guilty of 8 out of 20 charges leveled against him including murder, rape and torture.

Clashes

Initial clashes

On 28 February 2013, Thursday, the ICT, found Sayeedi guilty of 8 out of 20 charges leveled against him including murder, rape and torture. [1][2] On Sunday and Monday, 3 and 4 March, Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami enforced a 48 hour hartal. [1] Protests led by Jamaate Islami activists and Sayeedi supporters were carried out during these strikes. [1] Bangladesh Nationalist Party supported the strike and called for another daylong strike on 5 March. Police shot dead 31 protestors during the initial clashes.

Deaths

According to Human Rights Watch Border Guards of Bangladesh (BGB), and the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) shot live ammunition and rubber bullets into unarmed crowds, which included children, conducted sweeping arrests and used other forms of excessive force during and after protests. [2] One eyewitness recalling the death of his 17-year-old family member described how he was shot after walking back from afternoon prayers:

I saw [him] on the ground with blood coming from his head. I tried to drag his body to the side. It was the first time I had seen a dead body so I was in shock. They were still shooting, so I ran down the road. … When the RAB officers stopped shooting they dragged [him] like a carcass and flung him into the car.

[2]

Lawsuits

Police sued 98,000 people for "committing violence."

Anti-Hindu violence

Main article: 2013 Bangladesh Anti-Hindu violence

Map showing the places in Bangladesh where minority Hindus were attacked by the Islamist Jamaat-Shibir

After the verdict of Delwar Hossain Sayidee, attacks on Hindu community occurred in several districts of Bangladesh including Noakhali, Lakshmipur, Chittagong, Comilla, Brahmanbaria, Cox's Bazar, Bagerhat, Gaibandha, Rangpur, Dinajpur, Lalmonirhat, Barisal, Bhola, Barguna, Satkhira, Chapainawabganj, Natore, Sylhet, Manikganj, Munshiganj. Several temples were vandalized. 2 Hindus died due to injuries in the violence. In a BBC News report, Anbarasan Ethirajan wrote that "the recent violence is mainly blamed on the opposition Jamaat-e-Islami party, whose leaders are facing war crimes at the tribunal. But the party - which opposed Bangladesh's independence from Pakistan - denies the charges." Amnesty International expressed concern on the anti-Hindu attacks and urged the government of Bangladesh to provide them with better protection. Abbas Faiz, Bangladesh Researcher of Amnesty International has said that, since the obvious risks the Hindu minority face in Bangladesh, these attacks were predictable.

Attacks by Islamic extremists in Bangladesh

Main article: Attacks by Islamic extremists in Bangladesh

From 2013, attacks number of secularist writers, bloggers, and publishers and members of religious minorities such as Hindus, Buddhists, Christians, and Shias were killed or seriously injured in attacks that are believed to have been perpetrated by Islamist extremists. These attacks have been largely blamed by extremist groups such as Ansarullah Bangla Team and Islamic State of Iraq and Syria.

2013-2014 Satkhira clashes

Prior to the [[elections on January 2014, BGB, RAB and Bangladesh police launched a crackdown of opposition activists in Satkhira district, killing dozens and bulldozing their homes. They began on the 16th December 2013 and continued after the 2014 Bangladesh election. There are allegations that various formations of the Indian military participated in the crackdown, an allegation that Bangladesh government denies.

Clashes

According to police, the clashes began when they were obstructed by Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami activists, while arresting Jamaat activists Jahangir Hossain, Shahi Babu, Abdur Rouf and Rizaul Islam and one other in different parts of Satkhira. Police add that at one stage, they pelted them with brick chunks for which the police had to fire on them “in self defense.” Jahangir Hossain and Shahi Babu were shot dead, while Abdur Rouf and Rizaul Islam died in hospital. Seven were arrested. Police Additional Superintendent Joydeb Chowdhury dismissed reports of multiple casualties as “rumors”. The police bulldozed the home of former MP, Abdul Khaleq and stole jewellery and money. During the crackdown, media was shutdown from entering Satkhira. The government party Awami League claimed that 20 of its activists had been killed in Satkhira.

Allegations of Indian troops presence

The Daily Inqilab reported that Indian forces had been deployed in Satkhira to quell the protestors. The report detailed an alleged fax, dated November 6 2013, from the between foreign ministry in Dhaka and the Bangladesh high commission in Delhi, requesting Indian troop presence in Satkhira. The alleged areas of deployment were Shyamnagar, Debhata, Assasuni, Kalaroa and Satkhira Sadar of Satkhira. Jessore Cantonment was to be served as the base of operations.

According to the The Daily Star, the alleged fax was circulating on Facebook and the Inqilab simply picked it up without verification.

2014 General elections

Main article: Bangladeshi general election, 2014

Reactions

Domestic

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has strongly condemned the action of law enforcement forces. The chairperson of BNP, Khaleda Zia, has termed the spate of deaths across the country as "genocide" and accused the government of oppressing the opposition parties. The BNP Acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir blamed the government for the ongoing hate attacks on the minorities (i.e. Hindu community) across Bangladesh. On the other hand, Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dipu Moni condemned reports of Jamaat-e-Islami activists attacking minority Hindus and their temples in different parts of the country. She said, "It is unfortunate and deplorable. The (Bangladesh) government will not tolerate any attempt to destabilize the country, or allow any breach of communal harmony."

International

Several international organizations have expressed their concern over the recent violence in Bangladesh as an aftermath of the verdict. Human Rights Watch urged restraint on all sides.

Recognizing the right of the people to protest, the United Nations deputy spokesman Eduardo del Buey said, "The Secretary-General [of the U.N.] recognizes the right of people to protest, and it's the responsibility of both the authorities and the people protesting to assure this is done in a very peaceful manner."

The United Kingdom has expressed sadness over the violence and the number of senseless and unnecessary deaths that have taken place across Bangladesh during the past few days. The British High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Robert Gibson, said, "I deplore the cruel and unwarranted attacks on places of worship and private property." He added, "This great achievement risks being undermined by the callous and unacceptable actions of a few. While every citizen has the right to mount a peaceful protest, intimidation and imposition of strikes disrupts the lives of all citizens and hampers the operation of legitimate business. This is sending a negative signal to the international community and those wishing to invest in Bangladesh." Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird also expressed Canada's concern for Bangladesh. The United States has also expressed their concern over the attacks on homes, temples and shops owned by Hindu community in Bangladesh and called government to ensure safety of its citizens.

Response

Domestic

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has strongly condemned the action of law enforcement forces. The chairperson of BNP, Khaleda Zia, has termed the spate of deaths across the country as "genocide" and accused the government of oppressing the opposition parties. The BNP Acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir blamed the government for the ongoing hate attacks on the minorities (i.e. Hindu community) across Bangladesh. On the other hand, Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dipu Moni condemned reports of Jamaat-e-Islami activists attacking minority Hindus and their temples in different parts of the country. She said, "It is unfortunate and deplorable. The (Bangladesh) government will not tolerate any attempt to destabilize the country, or allow any breach of communal harmony."

International

Several international organizations have expressed their concern over the recent violence in Bangladesh as an aftermath of the verdict. Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported that both the government and Jamaat-e-Islami need to bring forces under control. According to their report, Shibir and other Jamaat supporters resorted to lethal violence after the Sayadee judgment, in protest of the verdict. They also said that most deaths appear to have been caused by the security forces using live ammunition against Jamaat protesters.

Recognizing the right of the people to protest, the U.N. deputy spokesman Eduardo del Buey said, "The Secretary-General [of the U.N.] recognizes the right of people to protest, and it's the responsibility of both the authorities and the people protesting to assure this is done in a very peaceful manner."

The United Kingdom has expressed sadness over the violence and the number of senseless and unnecessary deaths that have taken place across Bangladesh during the past few days. The British High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Robert Gibson, said, "I deplore the cruel and unwarranted attacks on places of worship and private property." He added, "This great achievement risks being undermined by the callous and unacceptable actions of a few. While every citizen has the right to mount a peaceful protest, intimidation and imposition of strikes disrupts the lives of all citizens and hampers the operation of legitimate business. This is sending a negative signal to the international community and those wishing to invest in Bangladesh."

In a BBC News report, Anbarasan Ethirajan wrote that "the recent violence is mainly blamed on the opposition Jamaat-e-Islami party, whose leaders are facing war crimes at the tribunal. But the party - which opposed Bangladesh's independence from Pakistan - denies the charges."

The Daily Star, The Hindu, BBC-Bangla, and BD-news24 post an articles describing the concerns raised by Amnesty and their appeal to the Bangladesh government to provide its minority better protection.

Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird also expressed Canada's concern for Bangladesh.

Amnesty International has expressed its concern on the ongoing violence over the minority Hindu people in Bangladesh. It has urged the government of Bangladesh to provide them with better protection. Abbas Faiz, Bangladesh Researcher of Amnesty International has said that, since the obvious risks the Hindu minority face in Bangladesh, these attacks were predictable. He further added that, it is very shocking that people are being attacked just because of their religion.

The United States has also expressed their concern over the attacks on homes, temples and shops owned by Hindu community in Bangladesh and called government to ensure safety of its citizens.

See also

• 2013 Shahbag protests
• Timeline of the 2013 Shahbag protests
• 2013 Bangladesh anti-Hindu violence