Anti-government protests that began after quotas were allocated to the families of those who participated in the War of Independence in Bangladesh are continuing in the capital under the name of “Dhaka March”.
Prothom Alo newspaper reported that a large number of students from across the country participated in the protest called “March to Dhaka” organised by the Student Anti-Discrimination Movement.
Police reportedly used tear gas and stun grenades to disperse the crowd gathered in front of the Shaheed Minar Monument in the capital.
It was reported that at least 97 people, including police officers, lost their lives in anti-government protests yesterday.
India warns its citizens about Bangladesh
India has warned its citizens to be “very careful” amid violence during anti-government protests in Bangladesh.
The Indian Ministry of External Affairs warned against travelling to Bangladesh and advised citizens in the country to restrict their movements.
It has been reported that at least 15,000 Indian citizens have been in the region since last month during the protests in Bangladesh, while thousands more have returned to their country.
Meanwhile, following yesterday’s events, an “indefinite curfew” was imposed in the capital Dhaka and some regions, unless otherwise stated, and the government declared a three-day public holiday in the country.
The government also ordered the shutdown of mobile internet, and Facebook and WhatsApp were also blocked.
What had happened?
Protests began in Bangladesh following the decision to allocate public quotas to the children of those who served in the 1971 War of Independence.
Bangladesh Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal announced that 147 people lost their lives in the protests, and media reports stated that the death toll exceeded 200.
In Bangladesh, approximately 2,000 people gathered at various points in the capital Dhaka for those who died in the protests that began in July, and the police used tear gas and sound bombs on the demonstrators who were protesting the government with slogans.
The demonstrations organized to draw attention to the “deaths, detentions, attacks and disappearances” in the “public sector quota decision” protests had turned into anti-government protests.
