Hundreds of student protesters and political activists in Bangladesh have aggressively attacked supporters of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, preventing them from reaching a memorial for her father, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the country’s assassinated independence leader. Armed with bamboo sticks, iron rods, and pipes, the mob blocked the entrance to Bangabandhu Memorial Museum in Dhaka, which was once Hasina’s family home. Hasina, who survived an assassination attempt due to being abroad in 1975, was forced to resign and flee to India earlier this month following a popular uprising. The interim government led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus cancelled the national holiday on the anniversary of Rahman’s assassination that was declared by Hasina’s government.
In her first public statement since her departure, Hasina called for floral tributes at the museum, but her opponents were determined to prevent any gatherings that could lead to chaos. The interim government has announced that the United Nations will investigate the alleged atrocities committed during the recent protests that led to Hasina’s downfall. These investigations will likely focus on human rights abuses, mass detentions, extrajudicial killings, and other crimes allegedly perpetrated by Hasina’s government. The situation remains tense in Bangladesh as supporters and opponents of Hasina clash over attempts to commemorate the memory of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
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