Anti-Discrimination Student Movement calls for High Court siege
This news article from the Dhaka Tribune (published August 10, 2024) reports on the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement's confrontational actions against Bangladesh's judiciary. Two movement coordinators — Asif Mahmud and Hasnat Abdullah — publicly demanded the resignation of Chief Justice Obaidul Hassan, accusing him of "supporting fascism" and calling a full court meeting without government consultation. Hasnat Abdullah went further by urging supporters via Facebook Live to physically besiege the High Court to halt judicial proceedings and protect what they called the "student-citizen uprising." The article highlights the direct conflict between the student movement (which had ties to Bangladesh's interim government) and the Supreme Court, framing it as part of a broader political power struggle following a period of civil unrest in Bangladesh.
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Dhaka Tribune. "Anti-Discrimination Student Movement calls for High Court siege." Dhaka Tribune, 2024. July Archive. https://julyarchive.org/sources/anti-discrimination-student-movement-calls-for-high-court-si-bc502091.
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