Bangladesh: Student protest leaders held for their safety

By Agence France-Presse

Jul 28, 2024 12:13 am

DHAKA — Bangladesh said three student leaders had been taken into custody for their own safety after the government blamed their protests against civil service job quotas for days of deadly nationwide unrest.

Students Against Discrimination head Nahid Islam and two other senior members of the protest group were forcibly discharged from the hospital on Friday and taken away by a group of plainclothes detectives.

IN 'SAFE' HANDS? Nahid Islam, a top leader of the Students Against Discrimination group, speaks during an interview with Agence France-Presse in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka, on July 22, 2024. AFP PHOTO

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