Dhaka: Students in Bangladesh have been protesting against the government job quotas in the country; the protests have taken a violent, deadly turn.
The death toll has crossed 110 and it continues to increase; to quell the protest, the Sheikh Hasina-government has imposed a nationwide curfew and has also given shoot-on-sight orders.
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Unrest in Bangladesh: Latest Updates
Shoot-on-Sight Order Imposed
Police imposed a strict curfew with a “shoot-on-sight” order across Bangladesh as military forces patrolled parts of the capital Saturday after scores were killed and hundreds injured in clashes over the allocation of civil service jobs.
Curfew Relaxed for a Brief Period
The curfew began at midnight and was relaxed from noon to 2 p.m. for people to run essential errands, and is expected to last until 10 a.m. Sunday, allowing officers to fire on mobs in extreme cases, said lawmaker Obaidul Quader, the general secretary of the ruling Awami League party.
Mobile and Internet Services Banned
Authorities blocked online communications by banning mobile and internet services.
TV News Channels Off-Air, Newspaper Websites Down
Several television news channels also went off the air, and the websites of most local newspapers were down.
Key Government Wesbites Non-Functional
Some key government websites, including Bangladesh’s central bank and the prime minister’s office, appeared to have been hacked and defaced.
Why are Students Protesting in Bangladesh?
The protests, as mentioned earlier, are led by the students in the country and is related to the civil service job quotas in Bangladesh.
There are a large number of students who have been demanding an end to the quota system which offers over half of civil service posts for certain groups and communities. About 30 percent of the seats have been reserved for those whose who are relatives of the veterans of the Bangladesh War with Pakistan in 1971.
Students believe that this reservation is discriminatory in nature and particularly favours the supporters of the current ruling party.
Therefore, they are demanding recruitment on the basis of merit as these jobs provide high job security and better pay.
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