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Non-cooperation Movement (2024)
The non-cooperation movement was a protest against the government of Bangladesh, initiated within the framework of the 2024 Bangladesh quota reform movement. The sole demand of this movement was the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her cabinet. Although initially limited to the goal of reforming quotas in government jobs, the movement snowballed into a mass anti-government uprising after the deaths of several protesters. The movement was also fueled by ongoing socio-economic and political issues, including the government's mismanagement of the national economy, rampant corruption by government officials, human rights violations, allegations of undermining the country's sovereignty by Sheikh Hasina, and increasing authoritarianism and democratic backsliding. On 3 August 2024, coordinators of the Anti-discrimination Students Movement announced a one-point demand for the resignation and called for "comprehensive non-cooperation". The following day, violent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangladesh Protests (2022–2024)
The Bangladesh protests of 2022–2024 also called Brown revolution was a series of protests against the Fifth Hasina ministry, government of Sheikh Hasina between 2022 and 2024. Anti-government protests broke out in Bangladesh on 10 December 2022. The protests were initiated by the Bangladeshi opposition, which vowed to continue protests despite "autocratic" crackdown. The protests remained low-level, with some vandalisation occurring in November and December 2023. Later in July 2024, it accelerated to the 2024 Bangladesh quota reform movement, quota reform movement and finally the Non-cooperation movement (2024), non-cooperation movement, leading to Hasina fleeing the country after resigning. In December 2022, tens of thousands marched in Dhaka demanding the resignation of Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina. The protests were linked to rising commodity costs and inflation as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. More violence escalated during October and Novem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anti-discrimination Students Movement
Anti-discrimination Students Movement ( bn, বৈষম্যবিরোধী ছাত্র আন্দোলন) is a student organization in Bangladesh formed by students during the 2024 Bangladesh quota reform movement. The group led the movement. History The organization was created on 1 July 2024. On 8 July 2024, the organization announced a 65-member committee, comprising 23 coordinators and 42 co-coordinators, to make the movement a success after its creation. On 3 August, after the agitation grew in scale, the organization formed a 158-member coordination team with students from various educational institutions, of which 49 were coordinators and 109 were co-coordinators. Since its inception, several coordinators have been seen at the helm of this organization. Among them are Nahid Islam Nahid Islam ( bn, নাহিদ ইসলাম; born 1998) is a Bangladeshi student activist who serves as an advisor to the 2024 Bangladesh interim government. He is a key ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Special Security Force
The Special Security Force (SSF) is a Bangladeshi law enforcement agency that provides protection to government officials and foreign dignitaries. Responsibility The mission of the SSF is to provide physical security to the President and Prime Minister of Bangladesh, and any person designated as a very important person (VIP) by the Government of Bangladesh. The SSF takes necessary measures in coordination with the civil administration and security and intelligence organizations to prevent future threats to VIPs and protect VIPs from active threats. The SSF is also responsible for the security of VIPs’ offices and residences. History The idea of establishing a security force in Bangladesh for physical protection of VIPs was first mooted by the then-President Hussain Muhammad Ershad. Accordingly, the Presidential Security Force (PSF) was formed on 15 June 1986. Later, with the introduction of a parliamentary system of government in Bangladesh, the force was renamed as the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangladesh Army
The Bangladesh Army is the land warfare branch and the largest component of the Bangladesh Armed Forces. The primary mission of the Army is to provide necessary forces and capabilities to deliver the Bangladeshi government's security and defence strategies and defending the nation's territorial integrity against external attack. Control of personnel and operations is administered by the Army Headquarters, Dhaka. The Bangladesh Army is also constitutionally obligated to assist the government and its civilian agencies during times of domestic national emergency. This additional role is commonly referred to as "aid to civil administration". History Early history The martial tradition of Bengal has its roots in the army of Kings and their chiefs who were called Senapati or Mahasenapati. Armies were composed of infantry, cavalry, war elephants and war boats. The arrival of Muslims and the establishment of the Bengal Sultanate further strengthened the military. The sultan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangladesh Police
The Bangladesh Police ( bn, বাংলাদেশ পুলিশ) of the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a law enforcement agency, operating under the Ministry of Home Affairs. It plays a crucial role in maintaining peace, and enforcement of law and order within Bangladesh. Though the police are primarily concerned with the maintenance of law and order and security of persons and property of individuals, they also play a big role in the criminal justice system. Bangladesh police played an important role during the Bangladesh's liberation war. History Medieval period Details of policing activities during the middle age are challenging to find. However, during the periods of the great sultans, an official holding the position of Muhtasib used to perform the duties of policing. This person was the chief of police, in charge of public works, and the inspector of public ethics simultaneously. In urban areas, Kotwals were responsible for performing police duties. The policin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Government Of Bangladesh
The Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh ( bn, গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশ সরকার — ) is the central executive government of Bangladesh. The government was constituted by the Constitution of Bangladesh and represented by the president, the prime minister and the cabinet of Bangladesh. The legislature represented by the Jatiya Sangsad, and the judiciary, represented by the Supreme Court of Bangladesh. Bangladesh is a unitary state and the central government has the authority to govern over the entirety of the nation. The seat of the government is located in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. The executive government is led by the prime minister, who selects all the remaining ministers. The prime minister and the other most senior ministers belong to the supreme decision-making committee, known as the Cabinet. The current prime minister is Sheikh Hasina, leader of the Bangladesh Awami League, who was sworn-in by the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ganosamhati Andolan
Ganosamhati Andolan ( bn, গণসংহতি আন্দোলন, lit=Mass Solidarity Movement) is a progressive political party in Bangladesh. The party was launched on 29 August 2002, with a call for "people to build their own political power". Since its inception, the party has been trying to build the unity of progressive political forces in Bangladesh. History On 29 August 2002, organizations such as Bangladesh Student Federation, Bangladesh Multi-functional Labor and Hawker Association, Women Solidarity, Bangladesh Garment Workers Solidarity, Pratibesh Andolan and Bangladesh Farmer-Labor Solidarity united to form Ganasamhati Andolan. On 27–29 November 2016, Ganasamhati Andolan's 3rd national representative conference was held, where Jonaid Saki was appointed as the chief coordinator and Advocate Abd Salam as the executive coordinator of the conference. On 29–31 October 2021, its 4th national representative conference was held, where Jonaid Saki was re-elected as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Revolutionary Workers Party Of Bangladesh
The Revolutionary Workers Party of Bangladesh (RWPB; bn, বাংলাদেশের বিপ্লবী ওয়ার্কার্স পার্টি) is a political party in Bangladesh, founded on 14 June 2004 after splitting from the Workers Party of Bangladesh due to disagreements regarding joint actions with the Awami League In Urdu language, Awami is the adjectival form for '' Awam'', the Urdu language word for common people. The adjective appears in the following proper names: *Awami Colony, a neighbourhood of Landhi Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan *Awami Front, wa .... The party initially used the name "Workers Party of Bangladesh" briefly after its founding. The party president is Khandaker Ali Abbas and the general secretary is Saiful Haque. Mass organisations within the party include the Bangladesh Agricultural Labour Union (BALU), Viplavi Krishak Sanhati (Revolutionary Peasants Union) and Shramjibi Nari Moitreyi (Working Women's Unity). The party publish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Proletarian Party Of East Bengal
Proletarian Party of East Bengal ( bn, পূর্ব বাংলার সর্বহারা পার্টি) also known as Purba Banglar Sarbahara Party, abbreviated as PPEB or PBSP, is an outlawed Marxist-Leninist-Maoist communist political party in Bangladesh. It was established by Siraj Sikder on 3 June 1971, in the Barisal district amidst the 1971 liberation war of Bangladesh. The party played a major role in the independence of the country. In the early 1970s, it participated in armed struggles in support of the newly formed state of Bangladesh. However, its political influence has since waned due to multiple waves of internal divisions. Despite this, the group remains active and continues to carry out attacks against its adversaries. Origins The group emerged from the pro-China faction of the communist movement in what was then East Pakistan. In 1967, Siraj Sikder had established the Mao Tse Tung Thought Research Centre in Dhaka. The centre was subjected to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Communist Party Of Bangladesh
The Communist Party of Bangladesh ( bn, বাংলাদেশের কমিউনিস্ট পার্টি) is a Marxist–Leninist communist party in Bangladesh. History After the partitioning of India in 1947, during the 2nd Congress of the Communist Party of India in Calcutta, the delegates coming from regions within the newly founded state of Pakistan (which included what now constitutes Bangladesh) met on March 6, 1948 in a separate session and decided to form the Communist Party of Pakistan. Nepal Nag became the General Secretary of the party. The main strength and activity of the newly constituted Party was in the province of East Pakistan (what is now Bangladesh). This eastern province was geographically separated from the western province by almost 2,000 km of Indian territory. Because of this wide geographical separation along with persecution by Pakistan government and uneven development of democratic movement in the two parts of Pakistan, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Left Democratic Alliance (Bangladesh)
Left Democratic Alliance ( bn, বাম গণতান্ত্রিক জোট) is an alliance of six political parties flagging the left-wing political ideology of Bangladesh. Out of these six parties, two parties - CPB and SPB (Basad) are registered by Bangladesh Election Commission. The remaining four parties are not registered. Formation On July 18, 2018, the formation of this alliance was announced in a press conference at the temporary office of the alliance at Mukti Bhaban in Paltan of the capital.সিপিবিসহ ৮ দলের বাম গণতান্ত্রিক জোট সাপ্তাহিক একতা, ২২ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami ( bn, বাংলাদেশ জামায়াতে ইসলামী, Bānglādēsh Jāmāyatē Islāmī, Bangladesh Islamic Assembly), previously known as Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh, or Jamaat for short, was the largest Islamist political party in Bangladesh. On 1 August 2013, the Bangladesh Supreme Court cancelled the registration of the Jamaat-e-Islami, ruling that the party is unfit to contest national elections. Its predecessor, the party (Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan), strongly opposed the independence of Bangladesh and break-up of Pakistan. In 1971, paramilitary forces associated with the party collaborated with the Pakistan Army in mass killings of Bengladeshi nationalists and pro-intellectuals. Upon the independence of Bangladesh in 1971, the new government banned Jamaat-e-Islami from political participation since the government was secular and some of its leaders went into exile in Pakistan. Following the assassination of the first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
