Sheikh Enan

[Sheikh Enan @SheikhEnan71]

The decision of BNP government’s rename five Bangladesh Coast Guard vessels, removing the names of the four National Leaders and the historic slogan “Joy Bangla”, is deeply disappointing and raises serious questions about the government's intentions.

These names were not chosen arbitrarily. The four National Leaders — Syed Nazrul Islam, Tajuddin Ahmad, Captain M. Mansur Ali and A.H.M. Qamaruzzaman — were central figures in Bangladesh's Liberation War. They led the Mujibnagar Government during the country's most critical period of struggle and made extraordinary contributions to the birth of an independent Bangladesh. Their brutal assassination inside Dhaka Central Jail on 3 November 1975 remains one of the darkest chapters in our national history.

Similarly, “Joy Bangla” is not merely a political slogan. It was the rallying cry of our Liberation War, a symbol of resistance, courage and the collective aspiration for independence.

What makes this decision even more troubling is its timing. Why remove these names in November, the very month in which the nation solemnly remembers the assassination of the four National Leaders?

A government may change administrative decisions, but it cannot erase history or diminish the contributions of those who sacrificed their lives for this country.

Bangladesh's history belongs to its people, not to any particular government or political party. This decision reflects a deeply disappointing disregard for our liberation struggle, national heritage and historical legacy.

#Bangladesh

[Sheikh Enan @SheikhEnan71]

Sheikh Hasina’s return to Bangladesh is inevitable. She wants to return in December and face all the cases against her through the legal process. Yet a government that once spoke of bringing her back for trial now seems afraid to even issue her a travel pass.

Bangladesh needs justice, democracy and stability. Millions still believe in her leadership and see her as the Mother of Humanity, the leader who can help rebuild this devastated nation and put it back on the right track.

No amount of intimidation, repression or persecution of Awami League leaders and activists can silence the people's voices. This government cannot hold back a nation forever.

The people's love will bring her home. December could mark the beginning of her return.

#SheikhHasina #Bangladesh #Democracy #Justice #HumanRights

[Sheikh Enan @SheikhEnan71]

142% for Government Employees. What About Garment Workers?

The new National Pay Scale 2026 raises the minimum basic salary of government employees by 142%. Meanwhile, millions of garment workers are demanding an increase in their minimum monthly wage from Tk 12,500 to Tk 30,000.

Think about that contrast. The people manufacturing clothes for international brands are still struggling to secure wages that keep pace with the cost of living.

The question is not whether government employees deserve better salaries. They do.⁩

#Bangladesh #WageProtest #RMGWorkersProtest #PoliceBrutality

[Sajeeb Wazed @sajeebwazed]

Bangladesh’s Garment Workers Reel from State -Sponsored Savagery

An unconscious, critically wounded female worker was rushed to hospital as police attacked garment workers demanding justice for their slain colleague and fair wages. For the fifth consecutive day, police and paramilitary brutality, under BNP rule, has left hundreds injured.

No justice. No rights. No accountability in Bangladesh.⁩

#Bangladesh #WhoMakesYourShirts

[Sajeeb Wazed @sajeebwazed]

Indiscriminate grenade attacks targeting garment workers and unarmed citizens in Narayanganj
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While Bangladesh media coverage conceals police atrocities, chilling video footage shows indiscriminate grenade attacks targeting garment workers and unarmed citizens in Narayanganj

Truth can not be buried.⁩

#Bangladesh #RMG #HumanRights

[Sheikh Enan @SheikhEnan71]

Betrayal of Bangladesh’s Garment Workers: The Tk 30,000 Wage Demand Was Never Even Discussed.

Garment workers took to the streets demanding a fair monthly minimum wage of Tk 30,000. Instead, they faced police brutality and a crackdown involving the BGB. Worker Toufique lost his life, yet there has been no credible assurance of an impartial investigation or justice for his death.

After just one meeting, the government announced that a new wage structure would take effect in December. But what will the new wage actually be? Will the Tk 30,000 demand be considered? Not a single clear answer.

Even worse, the workers who have been leading the movement were excluded from meaningful discussions. Meanwhile, workers in Narayanganj faced tear gas even on the day of the wage board meeting.

Announcing an implementation date without discussing the actual wage is not progress. It is a way of creating a false impression while leaving workers' demands unanswered.

A family has lost its earning son. Thousands of workers are still struggling to survive on wages that cannot support a family.

The international community must pay attention. Bangladesh's garment workers deserve fair wages, the right to protest, and justice for Toufique.

@ilo @UNHumanRights @amnesty @hrw

#Bangladesh #GarmentWorkers #WorkersRights #LabourRights #HumanRights #FairWages #ILO

[Sajeeb Wazed @sajeebwazed]

“I know that I may be arrested when I return. I may be imprisoned, tortured or even killed. I am fully aware of those possibilities. But I cannot spend the rest of my life watching my people suffer from a distance,” she told the AP.

https://t.co/M2pmC4KDld

#Bangladesh

[Sajeeb Wazed @sajeebwazed]

⁨Caught on Camera: Bangladesh Police Authorise Brutal Crackdown on Wage-Demanding Workers

A disturbing video captures police officers directing subordinates to reload and indiscriminately fire tear gas shells at unarmed garment workers demanding fair wages. Amid the crackdown, Tarique Rahman’s top aide, Dr Zahed, has reportedly urged police to use lethal weapons, even advocating killing protesters with impunity. Yet these disturbing developments remain largely unreported by local media.

Demanding fair wages is not a crime. Police brutality is.⁩

#Bangladesh #RMG #Crackdown #GarmentWorkers

[Sheikh Enan @SheikhEnan71]

“The salaries of garment officials go up but ours as garment workers do not. Rents are increased, fuel prices gone up and the cost of our children education has also risen. We simply can not make ends meet with the wages we earn. Yet when we protest why do cops shoot at us? Why they use explosives against us?”
- a female garment worker explains two years of growing neglect made their lives miserable.

Her ordeals, reported in The Guardian, tore apart BNP’s propaganda that seeks to falsely vilify the protest as political without any participation of garment workers.

https://t.co/ijiaS3pZ2q
#Bangladesh #BangladeshCrisis

[Sajeeb Wazed @sajeebwazed]

Day Five of the Crackdown in Hemayetpur

Garment workers demanding fair wages face indiscriminate gunfire by police and paramilitary forces, reportedly backed by BNP cadres. At least one worker is dead, hundreds are injured, and several remain missing.

As the crackdown intensifies, the world remains silent. How many more lives must be lost before justice is demanded?

#Hemayetpur #GarmentWorkers #HumanRights #Justice

[Sajeeb Wazed @sajeebwazed]

“Hunger Gripped Our Lives” - Garment Workers Expose the Reality Behind BNP’s Narrative

Underpaid female garment workers struggle with soaring prices and their children’s education costs. The backbone of Bangladesh’s export economy, they are demanding fair wages - yet face police brutality, intimidation, and political smears instead of justice.

A government that silences its workers betrays the very people who sustain its economy.

#GarmentWorkers #FairWages #WorkersRights #Bangladesh

[Sheikh Enan @SheikhEnan71]

Is being a worker and asking for your rights a crime in Bangladesh?

Workers who are simply demanding fair wages and a dignified life are now facing violence, fear and repression.

There are deeply disturbing reports of police brutality, alleged attacks involving BNP-affiliated groups, and a worker being beaten to death. Even more heartbreaking, innocent workers are reportedly being hunted down through house-to-house raids and arrested from their homes, leaving entire families terrified.

These are ordinary people. They are fathers, husbands, mothers and sons who work hard to survive. They are not criminals. They are not enemies.

No worker should lose their life for raising their voice. No family should live in fear simply because someone stood up for their rights.

What is happening to these workers should concern every human being, regardless of political beliefs.

I hope international media, human rights organisations and the global labour community will pay attention to the suffering of Bangladesh's workers.

Their lives matter. Their voices matter. Their dignity matters.

#Bangladesh #WorkersRights #HumanRights #StopPoliceBrutality #JusticeForWorkers #LabourRights #ILO #AmnestyInternational #HumanRightsWatch #FreedomOfAssembly #EndRepression @sajeebwazed

[Sheikh Enan @SheikhEnan71]

#Bangladesh #RMG #Workers’ Protests: Unconfirmed Reports of Another Garment Worker’s Death Today.

We have received reports, yet to be independently verified, of another garment worker allegedly killed today amid the ongoing protests demanding fairer wages and better working conditions.

According to preliminary information, the deceased has been identified as Sumon, a worker at An-Lima Garments.

Initial accounts suggest that he died from gunshot injuries allegedly sustained during firing by law enforcement personnel in the Hemayetpur area of Savar.

We are seeking independent confirmation of the reported death, the circumstances surrounding it, and those responsible.

Further updates will follow as more verified information becomes available.

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@hrw @ActionAid @Oxfam @ilo @amnestysasia @BonaveroIHR @GRC_HumanRights @UN_HRC @davemorrissey64 @JamesPurefoy @ESandersFCDO @PearsonElaine @AgnesCallamard @StateDRL @ituc @ILOAsiaPacific @HRF @S_Asian_Rights @uniglobalunion @global_labor @ApsanaBegumMP @sajeebwazed

[Sheikh Enan @SheikhEnan71]

Bangladesh stands at a dangerous crossroads. In her virtual address at Aalto University in Helsinki, Sheikh Hasina warned of mounting political persecution, deteriorating law and order, rising extremism and attacks on democratic freedoms. Citing reports of 253 women and girls raped, including 154 children, and more than 1,250 children dead from measles, she questioned the government's priorities and the suspension of the July–August 2024 judicial inquiry. She urged the UN, EU and democratic nations to stand for justice, human rights and inclusive democracy.

👉 https://t.co/ZYaGG0xs9a…
#SheikhHasina #AwamiLeague #BangladeshCrisis

[Sheikh Enan @SheikhEnan71]

BANGLADESH | THE STRUGGLE FOR A LIVING WAGE

Handcuffed and carried away for demanding a living wage.

The struggle for fair wages raises urgent questions about workers' rights, dignity, and freedom of peaceful assembly.

Photo: @AFP
#Bangladesh #RMGWorkersProtest #BNP #PoliceBrutality

[Sajeeb Wazed @sajeebwazed]

BANGLADESH | THE STRUGGLE FOR A LIVING WAGE

Handcuffed and carried away for demanding a living wage.

The struggle for fair wages raises urgent questions about workers' rights, dignity, and freedom of peaceful assembly.

Photo: @AFP
#Bangladesh #RMGWorkersProtest #BNP #PoliceBrutality

[Sajeeb Wazed @sajeebwazed]

⁨Don’t Raise Wages. Brand Workers as Awami League Supporters. Beat Them With Impunity

The BNP’s playbook for crushing Bangladesh’s garment workers’ movement for fair wages is increasingly brutal. Instead of addressing their legitimate demands, BNP cadres are demonising underpaid workers as Awami League activists and unleashing physical violence against them.

This footage exposes the alarming vulnerability of millions of garment workers whose basic rights, dignity and even lives remain under threat.

The world must not look away.⁩

#Bangladesh #whomakesyourclothes #WhoMakesYourShirts

[Sajeeb Wazed @sajeebwazed]

GARMENT WORKERS’ LIVES UNDER SIEGE IN BANGLADESH
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Millions of garment workers, already struggling with hunger, economic hardship and casualties from police crackdowns, are now facing raids and assaults in their own neighbourhoods.

Following public remarks by a senior aide to Tarique Rahman calling for force against protesting workers, law enforcement is reportedly hunting down garment workers who form the backbone of Bangladesh’s vital RMG industry.

This video captures police assaulting workers inside their neighbourhoods in broad daylight.

Workers demanding fair wages deserve dignity, safety and justice — not intimidation, violence and fear. Their constitutional rights cannot be taken away for demanding a decent livelihood.⁩
#Bangladesh #WageProtest #PoliceBrutality #RMGWorkersProtest #BNPViolence

[Sheikh Enan @SheikhEnan71]

A 21-year-old worker. A fatherless son who left home to support his family. His name was Toufiq Sheikh.

He went to work to survive, not to die. He was reportedly beaten while trying to record an attack during a garment workers' protest demanding fair wages. Today, he is gone.

How much is a worker's life worth? Is demanding a fair wage a crime? Who will answer for his death?

Toufiq deserved dignity, safety and justice. His family deserved a future, not this unbearable loss.

We demand justice for Toufiq. Protect workers. Stop violence against labourers.

#JusticeForToufiq #JusticeForWorkers #WorkersRights #LabourRights #HumanRights #Bangladesh

[Sajeeb Wazed @sajeebwazed]

#Bangladesh's so-called government, led by @bdbnp78, and its controlled opposition, @BJI_Official, are working together against the garment workers.
#WhoMakesYourClothes