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Deaths mount in Bangladesh amid reservation stir
Updated On: 21 July, 2024 07:18 AM IST | Dhaka/New Delhi/Shillong | Agencies
Over 100 people have been reportedly killed in the neighbouring country since Tuesday
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Bangladeshi soldiers patrol the streets to disperse the anti-quota protesters in Dhaka on Saturday. Pic/AFP
Police imposed a strict curfew across Bangladesh and military forces patrolled parts of the capital Saturday to quell further violence after days of clashes over the allocation of government jobs left several people dead and hundreds injured.
The curfew follows what was likely the deadliest day yet in the weeks of protests despite a ban on public gatherings. Reports vary on the number of people killed Friday, with Somoy TV reporting 43. An Associated Press reporter saw 23 bodies at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital, but it was not immediately clear whether they all died on Friday. Another 22 people died on Thursday as protesting students attempted to impose a “complete shutdown” of the country. Several people were also killed Tuesday and Wednesday.
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