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The footage is from Bangladesh. Protests have been going on here for 10 days against reservation in government jobs.
A court in the United Arab Emirates has sent 57 Bangladeshis to jail for protesting against Sheikh Hasina’s government. According to the BBC, three of them have been sentenced to life imprisonment, while 53 have been sentenced to 10 years and one to 11 years.
The court ordered that after completion of the sentence, these people should be deported back to Bangladesh. Actually, these protesters were protesting against reservation in Bangladesh while living in UAE. Their lawyer said, “The aim of the migrant Bangladeshis was not to disturb the peace in the country.” At the same time, local people told that the protesters were planning to take out a big march soon.
According to the report of Khaleej Times, these Bangladeshis were arrested on 19 July. They were accused of inciting violence and rioting in UAE. After investigation by a team of 30 people, all the accused were presented in the court on Monday, where they were sentenced.
Human rights organization Amnesty International has criticized the punishment. Protesting against other countries is illegal in UAE. According to the Emir of UAE, this poses a risk of spoiling relations with other countries. In fact, 90% of the people in UAE are foreigners. One-third of them are Bangladeshis.
Bangladesh Army has been deployed to deal with violent protests against reservation
The picture is from Dhaka where people set fire to the road and blocked it by cutting trees to escape from the security forces.
Violence continues in Bangladesh since July 12
Violence against reservation in government jobs has been going on in Bangladesh since July 12. So far more than 163 people have died and more than 500 people have been arrested. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has imposed curfew in the country since July 19.
The army has been deployed to control the violence on the streets of the country. Along with this, orders have been given to shoot the protesters at sight.
Supreme Court changed the reservation rule
On July 21, the Supreme Court of Bangladesh overturned the Dhaka High Court’s decision to grant 56% reservation in government jobs. The court issued an order on Sunday, reducing the reservation from 56% to 7%.
Out of this, 5% reservation will be given to the families of freedom fighters which was 30% earlier. The remaining 2% includes ethnic minorities, transgenders and Divyangs. The Supreme Court had said that 93% of the jobs will be given on the basis of merit.
How was the reservation system in Bangladesh
Bangladesh became independent in 1971. According to a report in the Bangladeshi newspaper The Daily Star, an 80% quota system was implemented there from this year. In this, 30% reservation was given in jobs to the children of freedom fighters, 40% to backward districts, 10% to women. Only 20% seats were kept for general students.
In 1976, the reservation for backward districts was increased to 20%. This gave 40% seats to general students. In 1985, the reservation for backward districts was further reduced to 10% and a 5% quota for minorities was added. This gave 45% seats to general students.
Initially, only the sons and daughters of freedom fighters were given reservation, but from 2009, grandchildren were also included in it. In 2012, 1% quota was also added for disabled students. This increased the total quota to 56%.
The Bangladesh government had abolished the 56% reservation given to different categories in 2018, but on June 5 this year, the High Court there overturned the government’s decision and re-implemented the reservation. After this, a period of violence started in Bangladesh.
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