Aid Victims of Bangladesh's Violent Unrest

In Bangladesh, the government's violent response to students' job quota protests has caused unrest throughout the entire country. The Bangladesh Employment system determines employment for thousands of Bengali students every year. Annually, 56% of government jobs are strictly allocated to specific populations. The majority of the quota essentially favors supporters of the Awami League and inevitably keeps them within their regime of power and corruption. Similar systems are implemented in university admission and scholarship distribution. Such discriminatory structures have long created prejudice in the economic statuses of millions throughout the country. It stops high-scoring, well-deserving students from attaining stability in education and the public sector, while giving low-scoring individuals a road to corruption.

Although the Supreme Court ruled on Sunday that 93% of government jobs will be open to candidates on merit without quotas, it was done at a huge cost. Thousands are injured, many of which are in critical condition. At least 1000 people are reportedly dead, even though that number is staggeringly larger in reality. People were met with unnecessary violence from police and opposing political groups, including rubber bullets, grenades, tear gas, and tanks. Students, parents, and onlookers were brutally beaten, raped, and killed. Thousands of victims are stuck in hospitals unable to afford their medical bills, while thousands of others seek shelter and protection from party leaders who are looking to torture and kill them.

Donations will be used to cover victims' medical expenses, distribute supplies, pay hospital bills, support grieving families, provide first aid, etc. They will be given through a third-party chain to protect the identities of victims and their supporters.

A little goes a long way. 1 US dollar = 117 taka. Please take the time to help in any way you can.