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Protests are taking place across the country in Bangladesh demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Hasina.
The movement that started in Bangladesh in protest against reservation has become more violent. On Sunday, thousands of protesters took to the streets demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. During this, violent clashes took place between them and the police at many places.
According to news agency PTI, 97 people died on Sunday. Along with this, more than 500 people are reported to be injured. The government has imposed curfew across the country to control the violence. Also, a holiday has been declared for the next 3 days. Along with this, all the courts across the country have been closed indefinitely.
The Supreme Court order states that only urgent cases will be heard during the lockdown. For this, the Chief Justice will constitute an emergency bench. With this, the number of people killed in anti-reservation protests in Bangladesh has crossed 300 in just 3 weeks. More than 200 people were killed in the violence that took place last month.
Some pictures related to the violence in Bangladesh…
During a protest in Dhaka, protesters took over the road and set it on fire.
During a protest in Dhaka, protesters stopped an ambulance to check if there was a patient inside.
Police carry an injured police officer during clashes between police, pro-government supporters and protesters in Dhaka
There was a lot of chaos in Dhaka during the protest.
Entered the station and killed 13 policemen
According to the Dhaka Tribune report, protesters in Sirajganj city attacked a police station on Sunday. They beat up policemen and set the place on fire. 13 policemen were killed in this attack.
According to reports, protesters attacked several police stations across the country. More than 300 policemen were injured in this.
Mob lynching of leaders of Sheikh Hasina’s party
Apart from this, the agitators killed 6 workers of PM Hasina’s party Awami League in Narsingdi district by mob lynching. According to reports, the protesters had taken out a procession in the afternoon, which angered the Awami League workers.
They fired on the protesters, injuring 4 people. Angered by this, the protesters retaliated. Awami League workers got scared and hid in a mosque, from where they were dragged out and beaten up, in which 6 workers were killed.
Protesters blocked several places on Sunday. Police used tear gas and smoke grenades to disperse them.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has instructed the police to deal with the protesters strictly.
The protesters rejected the proposal for talks and said that now the decision will be taken on the streets
PM Hasina had called an emergency meeting of the Security Council on Sunday. She alleged that the protesters should come to the negotiating table. The opposition is resorting to violence under the guise of the movement. Meanwhile, Nahid Islam, coordinator of the anti-discrimination student movement, announced that the Dhaka march proposed on Tuesday will now take place on Monday. He said, now the decision will be taken on the streets.
Indian High Commission issued warning
The Indian High Commission has issued an advisory for Indians and students living in Bangladesh. Indian citizens have also been appealed not to travel to Bangladesh. The Ministry of External Affairs issued an advisory late on Sunday night saying that Indian citizens should avoid traveling due to the ongoing violence in Bangladesh.
The High Commission has posted on the social media platform X and has asked the Indians present there to be cautious. Along with this, the High Commission has issued a helpline number +88-01313076402 for any kind of assistance or help in case of emergency.
PM Hasina said- protesters are not students but terrorists
In the meeting of the National Committee on Security Affairs, PM Hasina said that those who are protesting in the country are not students but terrorists. I appeal to the countrymen to unite to stop these terrorists. Hasina was accompanied by the chiefs of the three armies of Bangladesh, the police chief and top security officers in this meeting.
Sheikh Hasina became the Prime Minister of Bangladesh for the fourth consecutive time in January this year. However, the main opposition party Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) boycotted this election. BNP was demanding the resignation of Sheikh Hasina from the post of Prime Minister to conduct fair elections. After the election results were announced, violence and protests started across the country.
More than 150 people died in anti-reservation violence
Last month, there were violent protests in Bangladesh over the abolition of reservation in government jobs. More than 150 people died in these protests.
The Bangladesh government had abolished the 56% reservation given to different categories in 2018, but on June 5 this year, the High Court there overturned the government’s decision and re-implemented the reservation. After this, violent protests started across the country.
More than 11 thousand students were arrested in anti-reservation protests.
However, on July 21, the Supreme Court changed the High Court’s decision and reduced the reservation limit from 56% to 7%. Out of this, 5% reservation will be given to the families of freedom fighters, which was 30% earlier. The remaining 2% will include ethnic minorities, transgenders and Divyangs. The Supreme Court said that 93% of the jobs will be given on the basis of merit.
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