Protesters called for “non-co-operation”, urging people not to pay taxes and utility bills and stay off work on Sunday, a working day in Bangladesh. Protesters attacked homes and vandalised a community welfare office in the area, where hundreds of ruling party activists took positions. The quota system also includes quotas for members of ethnic minorities, and disabled and transgender people, which were cut from 26% to 2% in the ruling. Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, secretary-general of the main opposition party, repeated a call for the government to step down to stop the chaos. She said her doors are open for talks and she is ready to sit down whenever the protesters want.

Source: The Star August 04, 2024 11:40 UTC