Protests against the Muhammad Yunus government in Bangladesh are growing on foreign soil. This time, more than 2,000 members of the Bangladeshi diaspora in the United Kingdom held a demonstration in London’s Trafalgar Square. The demonstration was held to protest the government’s repression of the people, human rights abuses, and undemocratic actions in Bangladesh.
Protesters march from Trafalgar Square to Downing Street
The Awami League is also attacking the Muhammad Yunus government over the protests. The protesters marched from Trafalgar Square to Downing Street. They then submitted a letter to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The party said that in the letter, Bangladeshi expatriates expressed their concerns about the weakening of the rule of law and attacks on Bangladesh’s free, pluralistic, and democratic political culture.
Millions of people living in Britain are worried
“The UK government cannot stand idly by as our closest ally descends into chaos. The histories of our two countries are intertwined. Millions of concerned people living in Great Britain today, who have family and friends in Bangladesh, want the UK to take an active interest,” the letter said.
The letter further said, “We urge the Government to hold the interim administration accountable for human rights violations committed by it, oversee free and fair democratic elections and, where necessary, seek the support of the international community to ensure that democracy is maintained in Bangladesh.”
Violent incidents continue unchecked
According to the Awami League, protesters in London also protested attacks on religious minorities since the Yunus administration came to power. More than 2,000 attacks against Hindus and other religious minorities were recorded in the first three months of Yunus’ rule, and these targeted violence continues unabated.
Millions of Bangladeshi voters will lose their rights.
The party claimed that the current situation in Bangladesh has received international condemnation from human rights organizations, which have criticized media repression, violence against religious minorities, and the persecution of an entire political party and its supporters. The Awami League cited the “unelected” interim government’s ban on participating in future elections, saying this would result in the disenfranchisement of millions of Bangladeshi voters.
Citing the ban on the Awami League from participating in future elections, the party said that as a result, millions of Bangladeshis will be disenfranchised. Protesters also condemned the thousands of arbitrary and politically motivated charges filed against Awami League supporters.
Media and judiciary are being targeted
The party alleged that members of the media and judiciary have also been targeted because of their political allegiances. “The press accreditation of more than 160 journalists sympathetic to the former government has been suspended, and several senior journalists have been arrested and detained. Some have been falsely accused of murder and their access to lawyers is restricted,” the Awami League said.
