New Delhi: A new surge of violence erupted across several cities in Bangladesh, including the capital Dhaka. The clashes between student protesters, police, and ruling party activists led to 91 deaths and hundreds of injuries. The protestors demand the removal of Sheikh Hasina and her government and are a follow-up to the protests against the quota system reservation laws that began last month.
Bangladesh Protests: 10 Points
1. The clashes broke out Sunday morning when protesters attending the non-cooperation programme under the banner of the Students Against Discrimination with the one-point demand of the government’s resignation over a job quota system faced opposition from the supporters of the Awami League, Chhatra League, and Jubo League activists.
2. At least 91 people have been killed in clashes, shootings and counter-chases across the country surrounding the non-cooperation program. The government imposed an indefinite nationwide curfew at 6 pm on Sunday, marking the first such step since the protests began last month. Indian officials in Bangladesh have advised citizens to “remain alert” due to the unstable situation.
3. 14 police officers were killed in Sirajganj and the total death toll now has now reached 91, Bangladesh government sources said.
4. The internet has been snapped and Facebook and WhatsApp have been blocked, sources said. The nationwide ban on social media platforms was imposed by the Bangladesh government on August 2.
5. According to the sources, 14 policemen have been killed across the country. Of them, 13 were killed in Sirajganj’s Enayetpur police station. One person was killed in Comilla’s Elliotganj, the paper said. More than 300 policemen were injured.
6. “All Indian nationals including students living in the jurisdiction of the Assistant High Commission of India, Sylhet are requested to be in touch with this office and are advised to remain alert. In case of emergencies, please contact +88-01313076402,” the Assistant High Commission said in a post on X.
7. The Bangladesh government has announced a three-day general holiday from August 5 till August 7 to ensure public safety amid the ongoing violent protests across the country, The Daily Star reported.
8. Bangladesh State Minister for Water Resource Ministry Zahid Faruk’s house was also vandalised in Barishal today. According to the Awami League sources, angry protesters entered the house, smashed furniture, and attacked the house staff, as reported by The Daily Star.
9. Earlier on Saturday, the student protesters were calling for a nationwide civil disobedience campaign until Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s government resigns, reported Al Jazeera.
10. Bangladesh PM Hasina called upon protest leaders to meet her at her official residence Ganabhaban, saying the “door is open”. “I want to sit with the agitating students of the movement and listen to them. I want no conflict,” she said, according to local media.
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