Akm Shehabuddin Kisslu:The UN chief Antonio Guterres has called for “restraint from all sides” according to a Thursday press briefing by his spokesman Stephane Dujarric. “We call upon Bangladesh authorities to work with its young population, find solutions to the ongoing challenges and catalyse their energy towards the country’s growth and development”.
On Wednesday, Amnesty International released an article condemning the authorities in Bangladesh. “Bangladeshi authorities used unlawful force against student protesters and failed to ensure their protection,” said the international organisation.
On Monday, US State Department spokesman Matt Miller criticised the violence against protesters. “The freedom of expression and peaceful assembly are essential building blocks of any thriving democracy, and we condemn any violence against peaceful protesters,” Miller said. The State Department has since then repeated that it is concerned about the violence in Bangladesh.
“Amnesty International strongly condemns the killing of student Abu Sayed and the attacks against quota reform protesters across the country,” Taqbir Huda, regional researcher for South Asia at Amnesty International was quoted in the article.
On Friday, a group called Activists of All India Democratic Students’ Organisation (AIDSO) gathered in India’s New Delhi to express solidarity with the protesting students in Bangladesh.
