In Bangladesh, escalating clashes between student protesters and armed riot police have resulted in a significant number of casualties, with tens of deaths and hundreds injured. The conflict, sparked by demands to end a discriminatory government job quota system, has seen severe brutality from the police and pro-government groups. Amid these tensions, the authorities have imposed a near-total internet blackout and indefinitely closed schools and universities, aiming to quell the protests. Amnesty International has reported evidence of unlawful force used against students.
- Clashes in Dhaka between student protesters and riot police have led to tens of deaths and hundreds of injuries.
- Police fired rubber bullets, and in response, protesters set the state broadcaster BTV’s reception on fire.
- Students accuse the police and pro-government student groups of severe brutality.
- The protests are aimed at ending a quota system in government jobs, which reserves 30% of roles for descendants of 1971 war veterans, which protesters claim is discriminatory.
- Protesters demand a merit-based system for government job allocations.
- Bangladeshi authorities have imposed a near-total internet blackout and closed schools and universities indefinitely in response to the protests.
- Amnesty International has reported evidence of unlawful force used against student protesters.
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