{"id":2327,"date":"2025-07-23T19:13:47","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T19:13:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyrepublicbd.com\/?p=2327"},"modified":"2025-07-23T19:13:48","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T19:13:48","slug":"gopalganj-massacre-a-mockery-of-justice-by-the-yunus-regime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyrepublicbd.com\/?p=2327","title":{"rendered":"Gopalganj Massacre: A mockery of justice by the Yunus regime"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On July 16, bloodshed engulfed Gopalganj. At least five lives lost. Many more were injured. Protesters were shot dead in broad daylight. Four days later, the government finally filed murder cases. But there\u2019s one major problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The cases blame nearly 6,000 people\u2014all allegedly linked to the Awami League. None of the <a href=\"https:\/\/images.thedailystar.net\/news\/bangladesh\/news\/army-used-force-self-defence-ispr-3941846\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cases <\/a>mention the police, army, or the forces that opened fire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dailyrepublicbd.com\/?p=2185\">Citizens outraged as 5,400 Awami League supporters sued for Gopalganj killings<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dailyrepublicbd.com\/?p=2199\">Report: Yunus regime spent Tk8 crore for NCP\u2019s \u2018March to Gopalganj\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The interim government, led by Nobel Peace Laureate Muhammad Yunus, is showing us exactly how justice works\u2014or doesn\u2019t\u2014under its rule. With every step, the criminal justice system under Yunus appears less like a system of accountability\u2026and more like a circus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Eyewitnesses say security forces opened fire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Victims were unarmed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yet, instead of investigating the shooters, the government targets the political opposition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6,000 people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many unnamed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many likely innocents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This isn\u2019t just a failure of justice. It\u2019s a cover-up. It\u2019s a calculated move to protect the state\u2019s own while deflecting blame onto rivals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dailyrepublicbd.com\/?p=2163\">Complaint filed at ICC against 3 army officers, Yunus-Waker for Gopalganj massacre<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dailyrepublicbd.com\/?p=2151\">Yunus\u2019 NCP forced to cancel road march events for criticising BNP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If the very forces responsible for the violence are the ones investigating it, then what justice can we expect? The Gopalganj Massacre deserves independent scrutiny. Nothing less.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is only one path forward: a high-powered, independent judicial inquiry\u2014free from government interference, supported by neutral human rights observers, and empowered to find the truth, wherever it leads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The people of Gopalganj deserve truth. They deserve justice. And the world must not look away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Everyone should demand an independent inquiry and accountability.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On July 16, bloodshed engulfed Gopalganj. At least five lives lost. Many more were injured. Protesters were shot dead in broad daylight. 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