This is a war I don’t want to see. As I came here, I saw people being brought in rikshas, with bullet wounds, ambulances coming in one after another with corpses. I just stood and watched. They are not related to me but my heart is breaking. #StepDownHasina#Bangladesh#murderer
BA 6047 Lieutenant Colonel Redwanul Islam was seen shooting at the student protestors yesterday. Redwanul, who served at @UNPeacekeeping a few years ago, also served with the @USTreasury sanctioned Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and the Special Security Force (SSF) of Bangladesh. In the footage, BA 6047 Redwanul was captured shooting at unarmed civilians, which is a clear violation of the rules of engagement.
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Under PM Sheikh Hasina's AUTHORITARIAN rule, Bangladesh imposes a curfew with a SHOOT-ON-SIGHT order for protestors demanding the end of government job quotas favoring members of Hasina's party.
Bangladesh’s PM Hasina is using the tyrant’s handbook with armed troops, digital blackout, and “shoot-on-sight” orders to crush student protestors. Bangladeshi Americans are blocked from determining safety of loved ones. Hasina must face consequences for the “busloads” of the dead on her hands.
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Governments must protect the rights and provide opportunities for all their citizens. The right to protest is a human right. I call on the government of #Bangladesh to correct course. Countries cannot live in the past! https://t.co/W6CZX6WfJS
We have been notified of the horrific events unfolding in Bangladesh with dozens of people reportedly killed amid protests.
While we continue to gather more information about this situation, our prayers are with the Bangladeshi community here in New York City, home to the largest concentration of Bangladeshis in the country.
We stand with you during this heartbreaking time.
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I’m deeply concerned by the ongoing violence in Bangladesh.
The ongoing loss of life – including attacks on student protesters – is troubling and unacceptable.
Democratic freedoms and the rule of law are essential and must be respected.
BANGLADESH 🇧🇩 : The Government must immediately overturn the curfew with a ‘shoot on sight’ order that grants excessive powers to the security forces.
The curfew must be urgently lifted, and all the people detained or arrested solely for exercising their right to protest peacefully should be immediately and unconditionally released.
The authorities are obligated under international law to always exercise restraint and use no more force than is strictly necessary, proportionate and lawful in response to any escalation they may face. #SaveBangaldeshiStudents #ProtectTheProtest