2024 Bangladesh Ansar protest

2024 Bangladesh Ansar protest
Part of the aftermaths of the Student–People's uprising
Date25 August 2024
Location
Bangladesh Secretariat, Dhaka, Bangladesh

23°43′44″N 90°24′31″E / 23.7288°N 90.4086°E / 23.7288; 90.4086
Goals
Methods
Resulted inProtesters' surrender
  • Protesting Ansars clashed with students and Army, resulting heavy casualties
  • Government accepts all demands of the protesters
  • Indefinite prohibition of demonstrations in front of the secretariat and the residence of the Chief Adviser
Parties
Faction members of Bangladesh Ansar
Casualties
Death(s)1 civilian[1]
Injuries40 protesters and students (including Hasnat)[2]
6 army personnel (ISPR)[3]
1 journalist[4]
Arrested388 protesters[5]

The 2024 Bangladesh Ansar protest was a protest for reforms on 25 August 2024, near the Bangladesh Secretariat by some members of the Bangladesh Ansar,[6][7] a paramilitary force tasked with providing security to government installations and aiding law enforcement in Bangladesh.

  1. ^ "Man injured in Secretariat clash dies at DMCH". Dhaka Tribune. 4 September 2024.
  2. ^ "40 hurt as students clash with protesting Ansars". The Daily Star. 25 August 2024.
  3. ^ "6 army members injured in attack by Ansar". The Business Standard. 26 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Prothom Alo correspondent brutally kicked with boots, beaten with belt". Prothom Alo. 26 August 2024.
  5. ^ "388 Ansar men sent to jail for attacking students". Prothom Alo. 26 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Who is behind the Ansar rebellion?". businesspostbd.com. 26 August 2024.
  7. ^ "আনসার সদস্যদের সাথে শিক্ষার্থীদের সংঘর্ষ, প্রত্যাশা পূরণের জন্য ধৈর্য ধরতে হবে: অধ্যাপক ইউনূস". BBC Bangla (in Bengali).