2025 Gazipur anti-Awami League protest

2025 Gazipur anti-Awami League protest
Date	February 8, 2025 – present
Time	1:30 PM – present (BST)
Location	Dhirashram, Gazipur, Dhaka
Type	Protest, sit-in, anti-fascism
Cause	At least 20 students getting attacked and beaten by alleged Awami League affiliates
Motive	To get justice for the students attacked; Get the whole of the Awami League officially banned;
Organized by	Hasnat Abdullah ; Sarjis Alam
Participants	Jatiya Nagorik Committee ; Anti-discrimination Students Movement ; Islami Chhatra Shibir
Outcome	Ongoing; The Jatiya Nagorik Committee demands the perpetrators to be arrested within 24 hours; Government launches Operation Devil Hunt in compliance with the protesters' demands; 16 people suspected to be involved in the beatings arrested by the police;

Last updated February 11, 2025

On February 8, 2025, at 1:30 PM^[4]^[5] (BST; 7:30 AM UTC), the Dhirashram area of Gazipur District would erupt in protests led by the Anti-discrimination Students Movement over the beatings of at least 20 students^[5] last night by people that are alleged to have connections to the Awami League.^[4]

At around 4:00 PM (BST; 10:00 AM UTC), the government would launch the nationwide "Operation Devil Hunt" in compliance with the protesters.^[2] At around 6:00 PM (BST; 12:00 PM UTC), Sarjis Alam would be informed that so far 16 individuals had been arrested,^[3] Alam would then give a speech threatening the government with a second revolution if they attack the protesters^[3] and that if the government fails to arrest the perpetrators by night, then they will have to face the protesters once more.^[3]

References

1 2 "Jatiya Nagorik Committee issues 24-hour ultimatum for arrests in Gazipur". Dhaka Tribune. 2025-02-08. Retrieved 2025-02-08.
1 2 "'Operation Devil Hunt' launched across Bangladesh after attack in Gazipur". Dhaka Tribune. 2025-02-08. Retrieved 2025-02-08.
1 2 3 4 "Sarjis: Arrests must be made by tonight, or we oppose home ministry, police". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2025-02-08.
1 2 "Protest erupts in Gazipur after attack on students". Dhaka Tribune. 2025-02-08. Retrieved 2025-02-08.
1 2 "Hasnat-Sarjis lead road blockade protesting attack in Gazipur". Dhaka Tribune. 2025-02-08. Retrieved 2025-02-08.

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[:2-1] 1 2 "Jatiya Nagorik Committee issues 24-hour ultimatum for arrests in Gazipur". Dhaka Tribune. 2025-02-08. Retrieved 2025-02-08.

[:4-2] 1 2 "'Operation Devil Hunt' launched across Bangladesh after attack in Gazipur". Dhaka Tribune. 2025-02-08. Retrieved 2025-02-08.

[:3-3] 1 2 3 4 "Sarjis: Arrests must be made by tonight, or we oppose home ministry, police". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2025-02-08.

[:0-4] 1 2 "Protest erupts in Gazipur after attack on students". Dhaka Tribune. 2025-02-08. Retrieved 2025-02-08.

[:1-5] 1 2 "Hasnat-Sarjis lead road blockade protesting attack in Gazipur". Dhaka Tribune. 2025-02-08. Retrieved 2025-02-08.

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Date	February 8, 2025 (2025-02-08) – present
Time	1:30 PM – present (BST)
Location	Dhirashram, Gazipur, Dhaka
Type	Protest, sit-in, anti-fascism
Cause	At least 20 students getting attacked and beaten by alleged Awami League affiliates
Motive	To get justice for the students attacked Get the whole of the Awami League officially banned
Organized by	Hasnat Abdullah Sarjis Alam
Participants	Jatiya Nagorik Committee Anti-discrimination Students Movement Islami Chhatra Shibir ^[1]
Outcome	Ongoing The Jatiya Nagorik Committee demands the perpetrators to be arrested within 24 hours^[1] Government launches Operation Devil Hunt in compliance with the protesters' demands^[2] 16 people suspected to be involved in the beatings arrested by the police^[3]