The Bangladesh protests of 2022–2024 also called Brown revolution was a series of protests against the

government A government is the system or group of people governing an organized community, generally a state. In the case of its broad associative definition, government normally consists of legislature, executive, and judiciary. Government is a ...

of Sheikh Hasina between 2022 and 2024. Anti-government protests broke out in

Bangladesh Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million people in an area of . Bangladesh is among the mos ...

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 quota reform movement and finally the

non-cooperation movement The Non-cooperation movement was a political campaign launched on 4 September 1920, by Mahatma Gandhi to have Indians revoke their cooperation from the British government, with the aim of persuading them to grant self-governance.

, leading to Hasina fleeing the country after resigning. In December 2022, tens of thousands marched in

Dhaka Dhaka ( or ; bn, ঢাকা, Ḍhākā, ), formerly known as Dacca, is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh, as well as the world's largest Bengali-speaking city. It is the eighth largest and sixth most densely populated city ...

demanding the resignation of

Prime Minister of Bangladesh The Prime Minister of Bangladesh ( bn, বাংলাদেশের প্রধানমন্ত্রী, translit=Bangladesher Prodhanmontri), officially Prime Minister of the People's Republic of Bangladesh ( bn, গণপ্রজা� ...

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 November 2023, resulting in the deaths of two people. In 2024, the Supreme Court announced that reinstated the pre-2018 quota system in government jobs, triggering the massive protests due to limited opportunity based on merit. Violent suppression angered the public further, resulting in thousands more casualities and hundreds killed. This lasted until the overthrow of Sheikh Hasina government.

Events

On 8 December 2022, hundreds were arrested, and one protester was reported killed by police. In January 2023, the opposition rallied in Dhaka. On 28 October 2023, two people were killed and dozens were injured in anti-government protests in Dhaka. Protests also occurred in

Kishoreganj District Kishoreganj ( bn, কিশোরগঞ্জ) is a district in Dhaka Division, Bangladesh. Earlier it was a Mohkuma (মহকুমা) under the Mymensingh district. It was taken 2495.07 sq. km of land from Mymensingh district to form prese ...

. One policeman was reported beaten to death by a mob. Four people were been killed and more than 5,330 people arrested since the election was announced on 15 November 2023.

2024

Quota Reform Movement

One Point Movement

Outcomes

The protests' goals were finally achieved with the resignation of Hasina in the

on 5 August 2024, when an estimated 5 million people marched towards Shahbag Square in Dhaka, demanding the resignation of Sheikh Hasina. At around 15:00 local time, protesters were able to successfully raid the Ganabhaban, the residence of the Prime Minister. Hasina has since resigned and fled Bangladesh.

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