On Friday, July 19, 2024, near Rampura Police Station in Dhaka, residents of the Banasree area took to the streets to protest against the student killings.
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Last week, Bangladesh’s government violently suppressed student protests over job quotas, resulting in over 150 deaths and hundreds of arrests. Here’s what happened.
THREAD: Bangladesh has used at least one UN-marked vehicle to quell student quota protests. We found pictures taken in the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka, on July 21st showing the UN insignia on an armored personnel carrier.
A @BD_Air_Force MI-171H helicopter bearing the @UN logo has been used for bucket missions during the ongoing student and public protests for at least two days. Two eyewitnesses reported that it was used to drop water on fires and that tear gas shells were fired from this helicopter, which bears the registration UN7682.
Recently, United Nations spokesperson stated in a press briefing that the use of any military equipment bearing the UN insignia is prohibited outside of UN missions, regardless of the necessity.
The photo was taken at 4 PM on July 19, 2024, in the Mohakhali area. Its metadata has been preserved.
Note: Details of the photographers are withheld for safety concerns.
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