Bangladesh Violence: Violence has erupted between the opponents and supporters of the ruling party in Bangladesh over the demand to end job reservation and the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. So far, about 100 people, including 14 policemen, have lost their lives. A large number of people have been injured. The situation is so bad that an indefinite curfew has been imposed across the country and the Internet has been banned.
Bloody Sunday proved to be
The long-running student protest demanding the abolition of the quota system in government jobs turned violent on Sunday. The protesters say that now their only demand is the resignation of PM Sheikh Hasina. Bangladesh's leading newspaper Pratham Alo said that at least 100 people were killed in clashes, firing and retaliation across the country. According to the police headquarters, 14 policemen have been killed across the country. Out of which 13 died in one police station Inayatpur, Sirajganj. It is being told that about 300 policemen have been injured.
Know why violence broke out
Violence has erupted several times in Bangladesh on this issue. Actually, the protesters are demanding that the quota system reserving 30 percent government jobs for the families of the freedom fighters of 1971 be abolished. Earlier, when violence broke out, the court had reduced the quota limit. But the violence has not stopped and now the protesters are demanding the resignation of Sheikh Hasina.
More than 11000 arrested
So far, more than 11,000 people have been arrested. Authorities claimed that protesters attacked police stations, ruling party offices and residences of their leaders and set several vehicles on fire. The government has ordered the shutdown of meta platforms Facebook, Messenger, WhatsApp and Instagram.