The “Student Protest” Rises in Dhaka & Gets Beaten Back Down

The “Students” of Dhaka: Scholars or Street Fighters?

Let’s not kid ourselves. These aren’t the fresh-faced, book-carrying students you’d expect to see at a university library. No, these are the same rough-and-tumble crowd that helped send Sheikh Hasina packing just 20 days ago. Apparently, after successfully ousting one government, they’ve decided they’re on a roll. Why stop now when there’s another regime to topple?

Of course, we’re still supposed to believe these are just innocent students exercising their right to protest. Sure, if by “students,” you mean professional rabble-rousers with a penchant for organized crime. It’s almost touching how they keep up the pretense.

Yunus Government: When in Doubt, Beat Them Out

But wait—enter the Md. Yunus government, stage left. Apparently, they didn’t get the memo that these “students” are invincible. Instead, they’ve taken the old-school approach: if a protest pops up, bring out the batons and beat it back down. And beat they did! The streets of Dhaka quickly turned into a wrestling ring, with the police doing their best to teach these “students” a lesson in law and order.

You have to give it to the Yunus government—they don’t shy away from a little street justice. Forget debates or discussions; this administration’s motto seems to be, “Why talk when you can knock some heads together?” It’s a real throwback to the good old days when brute force was the answer to everything.

Hasnat Abdullah: The Ringmaster Returns

And who’s orchestrating this latest episode of Dhaka’s never-ending drama? None other than Hasnat Abdullah, the student protest coordinator extraordinaire. This guy has turned protest coordination into an art form. Fresh off his victory lap from helping oust Hasina, he’s now rallying the troops against Yunus, with the same fervor as before.

But let’s be real: Abdullah’s “urgent call” to resist the government isn’t exactly a cry for democracy. It’s more like a repeat performance—because why not? It worked once; why not try again? He’s like the director of a never-ending play, just changing the script slightly for each new act.

From Floods to Fisticuffs. in Dhaka

As if the country hasn’t had enough to deal with—devastating floods one minute, and now this. The citizens of Dhaka must be wondering if they’ll ever catch a break. The government, instead of focusing on flood relief, seems more interested in flood control—controlling the flood of “student” protests, that is.

But, hey, who needs peace and recovery when you can have another round of violent protests and police crackdowns? It’s almost as if Dhaka is stuck in an endless loop of chaos, with no exit in sight.

Karma or Just Bad Luck?

So, is this karma coming back to bite, or just a string of bad luck for the Yunus government? Either way, it’s hard to feel too sorry for anyone involved. The government’s brutal tactics are as predictable as they are ineffective, and the “students” are hardly the innocent victims they pretend to be.

As Dhaka teeters on the edge of yet another disaster, one thing is clear: the more things change, the more they stay the same. The “Student Protest” might rise again, but the Yunus government seems more than happy to beat it back down—literally.