Bangladeshi protests through a Sri Lankan lens

August 5, 2024 -- August 11, 2024 Photo credits: Reuters via Arab News Event: In early July in Bangladesh, protests began as peaceful demands from university students to abolish quotas in civil service jobs.[1][2] On July 21, following the Bangladesh Supreme Court’s judgement to remove most of the quota system, the protests paused for a brief period.[3][4] However, demonstrators returned with demands, including a public apology from Prime Minister Hasina for the violence and the restoration of internet connections.[5][6][7] On August 6,…