Protesters clashed outside the Oxford Union this evening during a panel discussion on the 2024 Bangladeshi July Revolution, entitled “The Student-Led Uprising and the Future of Post-Revolutionary Bangladesh”. The debate began at 6.30pm and features several prominent figures from the revolution, including Shadik Kayem, described as a key coordinator of the July uprising and vice president of the Dhaka University Central Student Union, and Hasnat Abdullah, an MP with the National Citizen Party, one of the central organisers of the Students Against Discrimination movement.
Approximately 400 people attended the protest and counter-protest. Four police vans and two police cars could be seen at the scene, with Brasenose College deploying porters to guard nearby college accommodation. The protesters and counter-protesters were separated by police into parts of the street.
This is a breaking news story. Cherwell will update this article as more information becomes available.
