More than 70 are killed in anti-government rallies in Bangladesh.
In Bangladesh, increasing numbers of individuals have lost their lives in conflicts between police and demonstrators against the government.
Student leaders have launched a campaign of civil disobedience to call for the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, which has led to the disturbance.
According to officials, a police station in the Sirajganj district was attacked by thousands of people, resulting in the deaths of thirteen police personnel.
Last month, the student protest evolved from a call to end civil service job quotas to a broader anti-government campaign.
A highway in Bangladesh's capital city was blocked by protestors.
Live ammunition was observed being fired at anti-government demonstrations by security forces and governing party followers. Rubber bullets and tear gas were also deployed by police.
Over 270 people have died in all since the protest movement started in July. Since 18:00 (12:00 GMT), a nationwide overnight curfew has been enforced. Anisul Huq, the minister of law and justice, stated on Sunday on the BBC's Newshour that the government was exercising "restraint."
Had we not exercised self-control, a carnage would have resulted. Our endurance must have its limits, he continued. Mobile device internet connectivity has been discontinued in Dhaka, the capital.
People are unable to communicate over the internet on their mobile devices without 4G and 3G. When would internet services resume as usual?
was not specified by the source. All around the nation, notably in the northern districts of Bogra, Pabna, and Rangpur, injuries and fatalities have been reported. In addition to the thousands of people that congregated in Dhaka's main square, other regions of the city have seen violent occurrences.
"The entire city has become a battlefield," a police officer, who wished to remain anonymous, told the AFP news agency. He claimed that vehicles and motorbikes outside the hospital had been set on fire by a group of several thousand demonstrators.
The organization that organized the anti-government protests, Students Over Discrimination, declared that a statewide act of noncompliance will begin on Sunday.
It pleaded with people not to pay any utility bills or taxes. In addition, the students have demanded that all factories and public transportation be shut down.
Getty Photographs On August 4, 2024, demonstrators are seen dragging the body of an injured protestor along Karwan Bazar Road in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Getty Photographs Protesters drove away some of the injured. In the last two weeks, security personnel are said to have carried out a significant crackdown, detaining approximately 10,000 people.
Students and allies of the opposition were among those detained. For both sides, the coming days are critical. Ms. Hasina, who was elected to a fourth term in a row in January elections that were boycotted by the main opposition, faces a significant threat from the protesters. Last month, protests over the reserving of several government service positions for the kin of veterans of Bangladesh's 1971 war of freedom from Pakistan led to student protests.
Following a political decision, the government has now reduced the quota by the majority, but students have persisted in their protests, calling for justice for the injured and dead.
They now demand that Ms. Hasina resign. Ms. Hasina's supporters have ruled out her resignation. Earlier, Ms. Hasina expressed her desire for the violence to stop and extended an unequivocal invitation to speak with the student leaders.
"I would like to sit down and listen to the restless kids involved in this movement. She said, "I want no conflict." Her offer was turned down by the student demonstrators, though. Several police stations and governmental buildings were set on fire during the protests, so Ms. Hasina brought in the military last month to bring everything back to normal.
To evaluate the protection situation, General Waker-Uz-Zaman, the head of the Bangladeshi army, met with junior commanders in Dhaka. Based to a statement from the Inter Services Public Relations Directorate, Gen.
Zaman stated, "The Bangladesh Army has consistently stood by the people and will keep continuing to do so for the good of people and in any emergency of the state." According to Bangladeshi media, police shot and murdered the majority of the protestors who died last month.
Numerous injuries occurred. According to the administration, police only opened fire to defend themselves and state property.
