Transitional Violence After the Ouster of Sheikh Hasina

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the resignation of Sheikh Hasina, the Prime Minister of Bangladesh,

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[td]{{Student–People's uprising}}[/td] [td]Following [[resignation of Sheikh Hasina|the resignation]] of the Prime Minister of Bangladesh [[Sheikh Hasina]] on 5 August 2024, which had come after Hasina's government's [[mass killing]]s of protesters, known as the [[July massacre]],<ref name=":21">{{Cite web |date=2024-08-02 |title=Bangladesh student protests become 'people's uprising' after brutal crackdown |url=https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/poli...es-uprising-after-brutal-government-crackdown |access-date=2025-07-13 |website=South China Morning Post |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":23">{{Cite web |title=Bangladesh must immediately end crackdown against protesters |url=https://www.amnesty.org/en/petition/bangladesh-must-immediately-end-crackdown-against-protesters/ |access-date=2025-07-13 |website=Amnesty International |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":24">{{Cite web |date=2024-07-22 |title=Bangladesh: Security Forces Target Unarmed Students {{!}} Human Rights Watch |url=https://www.hrw.org/news/2024/07/22/bangladesh-security-forces-target-unarmed-students |access-date=2025-07-13 |language=en}}</ref> a number of violent conflicts took place, between protesters and opposition activists on one side, and [[Awami League]] supporters, government and security officials on the other.<ref name=":7">{{Cite news |title=AL offices and houses of MPs vandalized all over Bangladesh |url=https://rtvonline.com/english/bangladesh/15922 |access-date=17 August 2024 |publisher=RTV |language=en}}</ref> On the day of Hasina's resignation, 25 police officers were killed.<ref name="officers">{{Cite news |date=18 August 2024 |script-title=bn:আন্দোলনের সময় সংঘাতে ৪৪ পুলিশ সদস্য নিহত |url=https://www.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/1pfe831xis |access-date=18 August 2024 |work=[[Prothom Alo]] |language=bn |archive-date=18 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240818220411/https://www.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/1pfe831xis |url-status=live}}</ref> According to the ''[[Daily Sun (Bangladesh)|Daily Sun]]'', at least 119, including both the students and Awami League activists, were killed that day.<ref>{{Cite news |date=6 August 2024 |title=At least 119 killed, numerous establishments vandalised, torched |url=https://www.daily-sun.com/post/760779 |access-date=19 August 2024 |work=Daily Sun |language=en |archive-date=19 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240819133610/https://www.daily-sun.com/post/760779 |url-status=live}}</ref> According to ''[[Prothom Alo]]'', 1,494 sculptures and monuments were vandalized across Bangladesh after the resignation of Sheikh Hasina.<ref name=":18">{{Cite news |date=20 August 2024 |script-title=bn:সারা দেশে দেড় হাজার ভাস্কর্য ও ম্যুরাল ভাঙচুর |url=https://www.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/district/4nrvqra9rg |access-date=19 August 2024 |work=[[Prothom Alo]] |language=bn |archive-date=19 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240819221432/https://www.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/district/4nrvqra9rg |url-status=live}}</ref>[/td]
[td]Following the [[resignation of Sheikh Hasina]], the Prime Minister of [[Bangladesh]], on 5 August 2024, which had come after Hasina's government's [[mass killing]]s of protesters, known as the [[July massacre]],<ref name=":21">{{Cite web |date=2024-08-02 |title=Bangladesh student protests become 'people's uprising' after brutal crackdown |url=https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/poli...es-uprising-after-brutal-government-crackdown |access-date=2025-07-13 |website=South China Morning Post |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":23">{{Cite web |title=Bangladesh must immediately end crackdown against protesters |url=https://www.amnesty.org/en/petition/bangladesh-must-immediately-end-crackdown-against-protesters/ |access-date=2025-07-13 |website=Amnesty International |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":24">{{Cite web |date=2024-07-22 |title=Bangladesh: Security Forces Target Unarmed Students {{!}} Human Rights Watch |url=https://www.hrw.org/news/2024/07/22/bangladesh-security-forces-target-unarmed-students |access-date=2025-07-13 |language=en}}</ref> a number of violent conflicts took place, between protesters and opposition activists on one side, and [[Awami League]] supporters, government and security officials on the other.<ref name=":7">{{Cite news |title=AL offices and houses of MPs vandalized all over Bangladesh |url=https://rtvonline.com/english/bangladesh/15922 |access-date=17 August 2024 |publisher=RTV |language=en}}</ref> On the day of Hasina's resignation, 25 police officers were killed.<ref name="officers">{{Cite news |date=18 August 2024 |script-title=bn:আন্দোলনের সময় সংঘাতে ৪৪ পুলিশ সদস্য নিহত |url=https://www.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/1pfe831xis |access-date=18 August 2024 |work=[[Prothom Alo]] |language=bn |archive-date=18 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240818220411/https://www.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/1pfe831xis |url-status=live}}</ref> According to the ''[[Daily Sun (Bangladesh)|Daily Sun]]'', at least 119, including both the students and Awami League activists, were killed that day.<ref>{{Cite news |date=6 August 2024 |title=At least 119 killed, numerous establishments vandalised, torched |url=https://www.daily-sun.com/post/760779 |access-date=19 August 2024 |work=Daily Sun |language=en |archive-date=19 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240819133610/https://www.daily-sun.com/post/760779 |url-status=live}}</ref> According to ''[[Prothom Alo]]'', 1,494 sculptures and monuments were vandalized across Bangladesh after the resignation of Sheikh Hasina.<ref name=":18">{{Cite news |date=20 August 2024 |script-title=bn:সারা দেশে দেড় হাজার ভাস্কর্য ও ম্যুরাল ভাঙচুর |url=https://www.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/district/4nrvqra9rg |access-date=19 August 2024 |work=[[Prothom Alo]] |language=bn |archive-date=19 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240819221432/https://www.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/district/4nrvqra9rg |url-status=live}}</ref>[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]The violence also affected the religious minority communities. According to the [[Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council]], there have been over 2,010 attacks on [[Hinduism in Bangladesh|Hindus]] or their properties spread over 45 districts and 5 Hindus have been killed in these attacks, 2 have been confirmed as Awami League members.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Far-right spreads false claims about Muslim attacks in Bangladesh |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2n8pzk7gzo |access-date=29 August 2024 |work=[[BBC News]] |date=17 August 2024 |language=en-GB |quote=Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council, a non-profit established to protect minority human rights, reported five Hindu people killed. Two have been confirmed as Awami League members. |archive-date=18 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240818115031/https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2n8pzk7gzo |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=5 August 2024 |script-title=bn:২৯ জেলায় সাম্প্রদায়িক হামলা হয়েছে: হিন্দু বৌদ্ধ খ্রিস্টান ঐক্য পরিষদ |url=http://prothomalo.com/bangladesh/8grydgze4j |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240806034655/https://www.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/8grydgze4j |archive-date=6 August 2024 |access-date=5 August 2024 |work=[[Prothom Alo]] |language=bn}}</ref><ref name=":122">{{Cite news |last1=Paul |first1=Ruma |last2=Das |first2=Krishna N. |date=8 August 2024 |title=Hindus in Bangladesh try to flee to India amid violence |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-...desh-try-flee-india-amid-violence-2024-08-08/ |work=[[Reuters]]}}</ref><ref name="The Daily Star">{{Cite news |date=19 September 2024 |title=2,010 communal attacks in Bangladesh since August 4 to 20: Oikyo Parishad |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/n...bangladesh-august-4-20-oikyo-parishad-3706731 |access-date=8 October 2024 |work=The Daily Star |language=en |archive-date=19 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2024091...bangladesh-august-4-20-oikyo-parishad-3706731 |url-status=live}}</ref> [[Ahmadiyya in Bangladesh|Ahmadiyyas in Bangladesh]] were also attacked by groups damaging mosques and homes.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hakam |first=Al |date=7 August 2024 |title=Ahmadi Muslims in Bangladesh: A Community under siege amidst political turmoil |url=https://www.alhakam.org/bangladesh-ahmadiyya/ |access-date=18 August 2024 |website= |language=en-GB |archive-date=18 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240818013328/https://www.alhakam.org/bangladesh-ahmadiyya/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Atalayar |date=16 August 2024 |title=Ahmadiyya Muslim Community denounces violent attacks in Bangladesh |url=https://www.atalayar.com/en/articul...tacks-in-bangladesh/20240816170000204147.html |access-date=18 August 2024 |website=Atalayar |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Waves of Violence and Vandalism Target Ahmadis in Bangladesh |url=http://coordiap.com/waves-of-violence-and-vandalism-target-ahmadis-in-bangladesh/ |access-date=18 August 2024 |language=fr-FR |archive-date=18 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2024081...e-and-vandalism-target-ahmadis-in-bangladesh/ |url-status=live}}</ref> The [[Ethnic minorities in Bangladesh|minority ethnic groups]] were also attacked.<ref name="হোসেন">{{Cite web |last=Hossain |first=Anwar |date=26 August 2024 |script-title=bn:'হামরা কি এ দ্যাশের নাগরিক না? বিচার পাব না?' |url=https://www.prothomalo.com/banglade...social&utm_campaign&utm_content=ap_yq93jhhgll |access-date=2 September 2024 |work=[[Prothom Alo]] |language=bn |archive-date=2 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2024090...social&utm_campaign&utm_content=ap_yq93jhhgll |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=26 August 2024 |script-title=bn:'সংখ্যালঘু মানুষ, সব সময় আতঙ্কে থাকি, মামলা করে শত্রু হতে চাই না' |url=https://www.prothomalo.com/banglade...social&utm_campaign&utm_content=ap_oqj8goirif |access-date=2 September 2024 |work=[[Prothom Alo]] |language=bn |archive-date=2 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2024090...social&utm_campaign&utm_content=ap_oqj8goirif |url-status=live}}</ref> Mobs attacked and vandalized five to nine private television channels.<ref>{{Cite web |date=5 August 2024 |title=5 private TV channels including Ekattor, Somoy attacked by angry mob |url=https://viewsbangladesh.com/en/5-private-tv-channels-including-ekattor-somoy-attacked-by-angry-mob/ |access-date=18 August 2024 |website=Views Bangladesh |language=en |archive-date=18 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2024081...ncluding-ekattor-somoy-attacked-by-angry-mob/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=9 August 2024 |title=Political crisis in Bangladesh: RSF calls on the interim government to protect journalists |url=https://rsf.org/en/political-crisis-bangladesh-rsf-calls-interim-government-protect-journalists |access-date=18 August 2024 |website=Reporters Without Borders |language=en |archive-date=18 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2024081...-calls-interim-government-protect-journalists |url-status=live}}</ref>[/td]
[td]The violence also affected the religious minority communities. According to the [[Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council]], there have been over 2,010 attacks on [[Hinduism in Bangladesh|Hindus]] or their properties spread over 45 districts and 5 Hindus have been killed in these attacks, 2 have been confirmed as Awami League members.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Far-right spreads false claims about Muslim attacks in Bangladesh |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2n8pzk7gzo |access-date=29 August 2024 |work=[[BBC News]] |date=17 August 2024 |language=en-GB |quote=Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council, a non-profit established to protect minority human rights, reported five Hindu people killed. Two have been confirmed as Awami League members. |archive-date=18 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240818115031/https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2n8pzk7gzo |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=5 August 2024 |script-title=bn:২৯ জেলায় সাম্প্রদায়িক হামলা হয়েছে: হিন্দু বৌদ্ধ খ্রিস্টান ঐক্য পরিষদ |url=http://prothomalo.com/bangladesh/8grydgze4j |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240806034655/https://www.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/8grydgze4j |archive-date=6 August 2024 |access-date=5 August 2024 |work=[[Prothom Alo]] |language=bn}}</ref><ref name=":122">{{Cite news |last1=Paul |first1=Ruma |last2=Das |first2=Krishna N. |date=8 August 2024 |title=Hindus in Bangladesh try to flee to India amid violence |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-...desh-try-flee-india-amid-violence-2024-08-08/ |work=[[Reuters]]}}</ref><ref name="The Daily Star">{{Cite news |date=19 September 2024 |title=2,010 communal attacks in Bangladesh since August 4 to 20: Oikyo Parishad |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/n...bangladesh-august-4-20-oikyo-parishad-3706731 |access-date=8 October 2024 |work=The Daily Star |language=en |archive-date=19 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2024091...bangladesh-august-4-20-oikyo-parishad-3706731 |url-status=live}}</ref> [[Ahmadiyya in Bangladesh|Ahmadiyyas in Bangladesh]] were also attacked by groups damaging mosques and homes.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hakam |first=Al |date=7 August 2024 |title=Ahmadi Muslims in Bangladesh: A Community under siege amidst political turmoil |url=https://www.alhakam.org/bangladesh-ahmadiyya/ |access-date=18 August 2024 |website= |language=en-GB |archive-date=18 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240818013328/https://www.alhakam.org/bangladesh-ahmadiyya/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Atalayar |date=16 August 2024 |title=Ahmadiyya Muslim Community denounces violent attacks in Bangladesh |url=https://www.atalayar.com/en/articul...tacks-in-bangladesh/20240816170000204147.html |access-date=18 August 2024 |website=Atalayar |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Waves of Violence and Vandalism Target Ahmadis in Bangladesh |url=http://coordiap.com/waves-of-violence-and-vandalism-target-ahmadis-in-bangladesh/ |access-date=18 August 2024 |language=fr-FR |archive-date=18 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2024081...e-and-vandalism-target-ahmadis-in-bangladesh/ |url-status=live}}</ref> The [[Ethnic minorities in Bangladesh|minority ethnic groups]] were also attacked.<ref name="হোসেন">{{Cite web |last=Hossain |first=Anwar |date=26 August 2024 |script-title=bn:'হামরা কি এ দ্যাশের নাগরিক না? বিচার পাব না?' |url=https://www.prothomalo.com/banglade...social&utm_campaign&utm_content=ap_yq93jhhgll |access-date=2 September 2024 |work=[[Prothom Alo]] |language=bn |archive-date=2 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2024090...social&utm_campaign&utm_content=ap_yq93jhhgll |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=26 August 2024 |script-title=bn:'সংখ্যালঘু মানুষ, সব সময় আতঙ্কে থাকি, মামলা করে শত্রু হতে চাই না' |url=https://www.prothomalo.com/banglade...social&utm_campaign&utm_content=ap_oqj8goirif |access-date=2 September 2024 |work=[[Prothom Alo]] |language=bn |archive-date=2 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2024090...social&utm_campaign&utm_content=ap_oqj8goirif |url-status=live}}</ref> Mobs attacked and vandalized five to nine private television channels.<ref>{{Cite web |date=5 August 2024 |title=5 private TV channels including Ekattor, Somoy attacked by angry mob |url=https://viewsbangladesh.com/en/5-private-tv-channels-including-ekattor-somoy-attacked-by-angry-mob/ |access-date=18 August 2024 |website=Views Bangladesh |language=en |archive-date=18 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2024081...ncluding-ekattor-somoy-attacked-by-angry-mob/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=9 August 2024 |title=Political crisis in Bangladesh: RSF calls on the interim government to protect journalists |url=https://rsf.org/en/political-crisis-bangladesh-rsf-calls-interim-government-protect-journalists |access-date=18 August 2024 |website=Reporters Without Borders |language=en |archive-date=18 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2024081...-calls-interim-government-protect-journalists |url-status=live}}</ref>[/td]

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