2024 Bangladesh Ansar protest

2024 Bangladesh Ansar protest
2024 Bangladesh Ansar protest
Part of the aftermath of July Revolution
Date	25 August 2024
Location	Bangladesh Secretariat, Dhaka, Bangladesh; 23°43′44″N 90°24′31″E / 23.7288°N 90.4086°E
Goals	Nationalisation of Ansar; Abolition of the six-month rest system;
Methods	Protest; Traffic obstruction; Picketing; Sitdown strike; Occupation; Civil disobedience;
Resulted in	Protesters' surrender; Protesting Ansars clashed with students and Army, resulting heavy casualties; Government accepts all demands of the protesters; Indefinite prohibition of demonstrations in front of the secretariat and the residence of the Chief Adviser;
Parties
Faction members of Bangladesh Ansar	Government of Bangladesh; Bangladesh Army; Border Guard Bangladesh; ; Students Against Discrimination; Students of Dhaka University;
Casualties
Death(s)	1 civilian
Injuries	40 protesters and students (including Hasnat); 6 army personnel (ISPR); 1 journalist
Arrested	388 protesters

The 2024 Bangladesh Ansar protest was a protest for reforms on 25 August 2024, near the Bangladesh Secretariat by some members of the Bangladesh Ansar, a paramilitary force tasked with providing security to government installations and aiding law enforcement in Bangladesh.