32 people died in violent clashes in Bangladesh, internet service shut down

The protests against reservation in jobs in the neighboring country Bangladesh, which have been going on for the last several days, are now becoming violent day by day. The situation in Bangladesh is out of control due to violence. Angry students set the country's government broadcaster on fire on Thursday. At least 32 people were killed in the violence in Dhaka. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina appealed to calm the increasing violence.

Violence has reached its peak in Bangladesh

Police first fired rubber bullets at hundreds of protesters demanding the abolition of existing reservations in Bangladesh and reform of civil service recruitment rules. But later the rioters retaliated and attacked the police. At least an angry mob chased retreating officials into BTV's headquarters in the capital Dhaka, then set fire to the network's reception building and dozens of vehicles parked outside. Due to this, the capital Dhaka was engulfed in flames. Mobile and internet services have been shut down as the situation went out of control.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina condemned the killing of protesters

Prime Minister Hasina criticised the “killings” of protesters on Thursday night and vowed that those responsible would be punished regardless of their political affiliation, but despite her renewed appeal, violence on the streets is expected to escalate as police try to break up demonstrations with rubber bullets and tear gas. At least 25 people were killed on Thursday. In addition to the seven killed earlier in the week, hundreds more were injured, according to hospital casualty figures. Most of the deaths were caused by police weapons.

The number of dead bodies in the hospital has increased

According to the figures, based on hospital data, at least two-thirds of the deaths were caused by police weapons. “We have found seven dead people here,” said an official at Uttara Crescent Hospital in the capital Dhaka. “The first two students were injured by rubber bullets. The other five had gunshot injuries.” Nearly 1,000 others were treated at the hospital for injuries sustained during clashes with police, many of them by rubber bullets, the official said.