The United States has condemned the attack on ordinary students who are protesting to demand quota reforms in government jobs in Bangladesh! At the same time, in addition to being aware of the ongoing movement, the country is also monitoring what is happening in Bangladesh on this issue. Matthew Miller, the spokesperson of the US State Department, said these things in response to a journalist’s question at a regular press conference on Monday (July 15) local time.
At the briefing, a journalist wants to know about the movement and the attacks on them demanding quota reform in government jobs in Bangladesh. He said that students have been protesting in Bangladesh for the past few days in favor of merit-based recruitment in government jobs and demanding cancellation of quota. Bangladesh Chhatra League, the wing of the ruling party, attacked the protestors after the ruling Prime Minister threatened the protestors, injuring many students. Even the injured students who were receiving treatment in the emergency department and entered the hospital were attacked by BCL leaders and activists. What is your position on this massive protest in Bangladesh?
In response, US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said that the United States is aware of widespread student protests in various places, including the capital of Bangladesh, Dhaka. Hundreds of students were injured and two were killed in the attack. We are monitoring this matter. Freedom of expression and peaceful assembly serve as essential foundations for any thriving democracy, he added. We condemn any form of violence against peaceful protesters.
Apart from this, Matthew Miller expressed his condolences to the victims and victims of this violence.
