Bangladeshi citizens took to the streets throughout July in nationwide protests sparked by students demanding reforms to the government’s job quota system. Security forces have quelled the unrest by deploying what many see as excess force.
Thousands of protesters have been arrested, around 200 people have been killed, and many more remain injured – some of whom are reported to have lost their eyesight. There have also been reports of the police destroying hospital death registers.
Video evidence, which has been examined and verified by Amnesty International, appears to show the police mishandling injured protestors, shooting them at close range and using tear gas in confined spaces.
