Hasnat Abdullah Explained
Hasnat Abdullah (Bengali: হাসনাত আবদুল্লাহ) is a Bangladeshi activist and a coordinator[1] [2] of the Anti-discrimination Students Movement, which led both the 2024 Bangladesh quota reform movement and the 2024 non-cooperation movement.[3] [4] He is currently a student in the English Department at University of Dhaka.[5] [6]
Activism
Hasnat was one of the coordinator of a student movement; Anti-discrimination Students Movement, opposing quotas in government jobs, which evolved into a campaign to remove Hasina from power.[7] He along with Nahid Islam, Asif Mahmud, Sarjis Alam and others gained national recognition in mid-July 2024 when he and several other University of Dhaka students were detained by police[8] as the protests became violent.[9] [10]
In the aftermath, on August 5, Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina resigned and left the country.[11] Islam stated that their goals weren't fully met, and following Hasina's resignation, the group aimed to "abolish fascist systems forever".[12]
He and his organisation called Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus to lead an interim government.[13] [14]
Notes and References
- News: Hasnat Abdullah: Protest to continue till all Supreme Court judges resign . . 10 August 2024.
- News: Appoint HC Justice Syed Refaat as Chief Justice by 6pm: Protest coordinator Hasnat . . 10 August 2024 . en.
- Web site: 2024-08-02 . Didn't announce withdrawal of movement voluntarily: Six coordinators in joint statement . 2024-08-19 . Prothomalo . en.
- Web site: 2024-07-13 . 'Cooperate with law enforcement, maintain good relations with journos': Anti-quota movement coordinator sets guidelines . 2024-08-11 . The Business Standard . en.
- Web site: 2024-08-11 . কেউ প্রভাব খাটানোর চেষ্টা করলে তাকে গণধোলাই দিবেন : হাসনাত আব্দুল্লাহ . 2024-08-11 . www.kalerkantho.com.
- Web site: 2024-08-01 . ডিবি হেফাজত থেকে মুক্তির পর যা জানালেন সমন্বয়ক হাসনাত আবদুল্লাহ . 2024-08-12 . ajkerpatrika.
- News: She Thought Her Grip Was Unbreakable. Bangladeshis Would Prove Otherwise . The New York Times . Mashal . Mujib .
- News: Report . Star Digital . 3 quota protest organisers 'picked up' from hospital . The Daily Star . 26 July 2024 . en.
- News: Quota protest coordinators Asif, Nahid, Baker 'taken into DB custody for security reasons' . . 26 July 2024 . en.
- News: Express . The Financial . We're forced to give false statement, say six conveners . The Financial Express . 3 August 2024 . en.
- News: Bangladesh's Leader Resigns and Flees Country After Protests . The New York Times . Hasnat . Saif . Mashal . Mujib . Bigg . Matthew Mpoke .
- News: Report . Star . One demand now . The Daily Star . 4 August 2024 . en.
- News: Two student coordinators take oath as advisors . . 9 August 2024 . en.
- News: Bangladesh Crisis: Bangladesh unrest: Know who's who in Muhammad Yunus-led interim government . . 9 August 2024 . en-IN.
