>>Bangledeshi Community Rallies Against Human Rights Abuses in Short Pump
(Short Pump, VA) -- A rally in Short Pump hopes to bring attention to human rights abuses in Bangladesh.Preview: Voicer Script:
Over 200 members of the Bangladeshi community in Richmond protested against political violence in Bangladesh, following the recent student massacre. The protests were sparked by the reinstatement of a quota system for government jobs, leading to widespread unrest and over 2-thousand arrests, according to the Richmond Times-Dispatch. Rally members in the U.S. are calling for an end to the current government system and the removal of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Human Rights Watch has condemned the government's actions and called for accountability.