Internet and mobile services were cut off in Bangladesh on Friday following days of violent protests over the allocation of government jobs, with local media reports saying at least 28 people had been killed this week.
Students clash with riot police during a protest against a quota system for government jobs, in Dhaka , Bangladesh , Thursday, July 18, 2024. An injured policeman lies on a street during clashes with students protesting against the quota system in public service in Dhaka , Bangladesh , Thursday, July 18, 2024. Students clash with riot police during a protest against a quota system for government jobs, in Dhaka , Bangladesh , Thursday, July 18, 2024.
“I escaped by leaping over the wall but some of my colleagues got stuck inside. The attackers entered the building and set furniture on fire,” the producer said by phone.Leader of Belarus marks 30 years in power after crushing all dissent and cozying up to MoscowAt least 22 people were killed on Thursday, a local TV station reported, following six deaths earlier this week. Authorities could not be reached to immediately confirm figures for the deaths.
Student protesters said they will extend their calls to impose a shutdown on Friday as well, and urged mosques across the country to hold funeral prayers for those who have been killed.to a quota system that reserves up to 30% of government jobs for relatives of veterans who fought in Bangladesh’s war of independence in 1971.
Hasina’s party has accused opposition parties of stoking the violence, raiding the headquarters of the the main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party and arresting activists from the paryt’s student wing. The BNP is expected to hold demonstrations across the country in support of the student activists protesting against the quota system.
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