Bangladesh ex-Premier Hasina calls for probe into killings during unrest that led to her ouster
The IndependentFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. More than 300 people were killed in unrest that started July with protests against a quota system for government jobs that later morphed into a movement against what was considered Hasina's increasingly autocratic administration. Hasina was named as a suspect in the petition along six other people including former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan, General Secretary of then ruling Awami League party Obaidul Quader, and top police officials. Peaceful protests by students began in July against a quota system for government jobs that critics said favored people with connections to Hasina’s party.