Lydia Silva is a Bangladeshi activist who has organized garment workers and taught in the slums. She belongs to the central committees of the Bangladesh Krishok Federation and Bangladesh Chhatra Shava and is a member of the Communist Party of Bangladesh (Marxist-Leninist).

08.03.2024

• Lydia Silva

Protesters in Bangladesh Want an End to State Repression

Protests in Bangladesh began over a quota system that limits access to civil service jobs, but they developed into a wider political challenge after a brutal government crackdown. Now the protesters want justice for the victims of repression.