BNP and Jamaat officials have been charged in connection with recent protests, with little evidence to substantiate claims

The claims made in the text are that BNP and Jamaat officials have been charged in connection with recent protests, with little evidence to substantiate these claims. According to multiple sources, including Crisis Group and VOA News, the Bangladeshi government has indeed charged numerous BNP and Jamaat officials in connection with the recent protests. The protests, which began over the reinstatement of job quotas, have seen significant violence and a heavy-handed response from the government, including the arrest of over 3,000 people and charges against more than 60,000. However, credible reports indicate that the government has provided little evidence to support its claims that BNP and Jamaat were the primary drivers of the protests. While the BNP offered public support and some of its followers joined the protests, the party was not directly involved in organizing the marches, and few, if any, of those killed appear to have been from the BNP or Jamaat. This context suggests that the charges may be politically motivated, aimed at suppressing opposition ahead of upcoming elections. Therefore, the claim that BNP and Jamaat officials have been charged with little evidence appears to be substantiated by the available information.