This week's violence has killed over 100 people, marking the biggest public unrest to the government since PM Hasina won her fourth consecutive term in January.
This week's violence has killed over 100 people, marking the biggest public unrest to the government since PM Hasina won her fourth consecutive term in January.Protesters argue the quota system is discriminatory and benefits supporters of Hasina, / Photo: AP
The curfew began at midnight and was relaxed from noon for people to run essential errands, and is expected to last until Sunday morning, allowing officers to fire on mobs in extreme cases, said lawmaker Obaidul Quader, the general secretary of the ruling Awami League party. Violence erupted Tuesday, with the Daily Prothom Alo newspaper reporting the death of at least 103 people.The United States Embassy in Dhaka said Friday that reports indicated “hundreds to possibly thousands” were injured across Bangladesh. It said the situation was “extremely volatile.”Authorities blocked online communications by banning mobile and internet services. Several television news channels also went off the air, and the websites of most local newspapers were down.
Local media also reported that some 800 inmates fled from a prison in Narsingdi, a district north of the capital after protesters stormed the facility and set it on fire Friday.
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