Bangladesh Imposes Curfew After Violence In Hasina Stronghold
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Bangladesh Violence Kills Four at Youth Rally in Gopalganj
Above: Bangladesh army personnel patrol along a street in Gopalganj on July 17, 2025. Image copyright: Munir Uz Zaman/AFP/Getty Images
The Spin
Opposition narrative
The interim government failed to maintain basic law and order, allowing banned Awami League supporters to violently attack peaceful demonstrators commemorating democratic change. Security forces used excessive force against citizens exercising their fundamental rights. This administration has proven incapable of protecting democratic freedoms.
Pro-government narrative
Awami League extremists orchestrated premeditated attacks on a peaceful rally, vandalizing stages and threatening to burn protesters alive before security forces intervened. The government has vowed to take decisive action against the perpetrators of violence, and the prevention of any further unrest is paramount.