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Student protests in Bangladesh have turned violent with dozens of people reportedly killed and hundreds injured in clashes with police. Protesters are demanding that the government end a quota system that reserves jobs for relatives of veterans who fought in the war of independence from Pakistan in 1971, something they consider discriminatory.

Bangladesh anti-quota protests: What is happening in Bangladesh?

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<p>India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday (Jul 19),&nbsp;said that all Indian&nbsp;nationals in protest-ravaged Bangladesh&nbsp;were safe and sound. Addressing a press conference, MEA&nbsp;spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, "All our Indian nationals are safe there (in&nbsp;Bangladesh) …we have a large student community as I told you…8,500 students were there about…many of them pursue medical education also in that country."</p>

<p>"So, they are all safe and sound and we are in touch…they are in touch with our (Indian) high commission, with our assistant high commission as well and we are regularly keeping in touch with them to render our assistance…any assistance that they may need," Jaiswal added.</p>

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<p>Student protesters in Bangladesh have&nbsp;been calling&nbsp;for an end to a quota system that reserves more than half of civil service posts for specific groups, including children of veterans from the 1971 war.</p>

<p>At least 105&nbsp;people have reportedly&nbsp;been killed in the agitation, and hundreds of others have been injured so far.</p>

<h2><strong>81&nbsp;Indian students&nbsp;come back home</strong></h2>

<p>On Friday, a&nbsp;fleet of taxis, a security escort, and a harrowing six-hour journey brought 81 Indian students&nbsp;back home from Bangladesh.</p>

<p>Speaking to the news agency Reuters, a student said that the Indian embassy in Dhaka&nbsp;provided the students with a security escort after they requested it.</p>

<p>Leaving their college at 2:30 am (local time), the group of students&nbsp;reached the border six hours later but crossed it only in the afternoon after clearing immigration.</p>

<p>Earlier, the Indian government&nbsp;urged its citizens in&nbsp;Bangladesh&nbsp;to minimise movement outside their residences.</p>

<p><strong>Also watch |&nbsp;Why are Bangladeshi students protesting against job quotas?</strong></p>

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<p>Apart from India, Nepal said that it was closely&nbsp;monitoring&nbsp;the situation in&nbsp;Bangladesh, where around 3,000 of its citizens study and another 50 work with the United Nations and other international organisations.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday (Jul 19), said that all Indian nationals in protest-ravaged Bangladesh were safe and sound. Addressing a press conference, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, "All our Indian nationals are safe there (in Bangladesh) …we have a large student community as I told you…8,500 students were there about…many of them pursue medical education also in that country.

India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday (Jul 19), said that all Indian nationals in protest-ravaged Bangladesh were safe and sound. Addressing a press conference, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, "All our Indian nationals are safe there (in Bangladesh) …we have a large student community as I told you…8,500 students were there about…many of them pursue medical education also in that country." "So, they are all safe and sound and we are in touch…they are in touch with our (Indian) high commission, with our assistant high commission as well and we are regularly keeping in touch with them to render our assistance…any assistance that they may need," Jaiswal added. Also read | Bangladesh student protests: Demonstrators storm prison, free hundreds of inmates Student protesters in Bangladesh have been calling for an end to a quota system that reserves more than half of civil service posts for specific groups, including children of veterans from the 1971 war. At least 105 people have reportedly been killed in the agitation, and hundreds of others have been injured so far. 81 Indian students come back home On Friday, a fleet of taxis, a security escort, and a harrowing six-hour journey brought 81 Indian students back home from Bangladesh. Speaking to the news agency Reuters, a student said that the Indian embassy in Dhaka provided the students with a security escort after they requested it. Leaving their college at 2:30 am (local time), the group of students reached the border six hours later but crossed it only in the afternoon after clearing immigration. Earlier, the Indian government urged its citizens in Bangladesh to minimise movement outside their residences. Also watch | Why are Bangladeshi students protesting against job quotas? × Apart from India, Nepal said that it was closely monitoring the situation in Bangladesh, where around 3,000 of its citizens study and another 50 work with the United Nations and other international organisations. (With inputs from agencies)

All Indian nationals in protest-ravaged Bangladesh are safe and sound: New Delhi

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<p><meta name="uuid" content="uuidCS6jJWgEz5Z1" />Soldiers of the Bangladeshi military were patrolling the country's cities on Saturday (July 20) after the government imposed a nationwide curfew to keep order following days of deadly student protests.&nbsp;The curfew went into effect at midnight and the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's office asked the military to deploy troops after police again failed to subdue widespread mayhem.</p>

<p>"The army has been deployed nationwide to control the law and order situation," an armed forces spokesperson told the news agency AFP.</p>

<p>As per reports, police had also imposed a 'shoot-on-sight-order',</p>

<p>Students in Bangladesh are protesting against the quota system&nbsp;that reserves more than half of civil service posts for specific groups, including children of veterans from the 1971 liberation war.</p>

<p>The clashes between&nbsp;student demonstrators and police have killed at least 123 people.</p>

<h3><strong>Here's a look at the latest updates from the protests:</strong></h3>

<p><strong>&gt;</strong>The curfew would remain&nbsp;in effect until at least 10:00 am (local time) on Sunday, state media reported.&nbsp;On Saturday, streets of the capital Dhaka were almost deserted at daybreak, with troops on foot and in armoured personnel carriers patrolling the city.</p>

<p><strong>&gt;</strong> Thousands returned to the streets later in the day in the residential neighbourhood of Rampura, with police firing live rounds at the crowd and wounding at least one person, AFP reported.</p>

<p><strong>&gt; </strong>A police spokesperson told the news agency&nbsp;that 150 police officers were hospitalised. Another 150 were given first aid treatment. The spokesperson added that two officers were beaten to death.</p>

<p><strong>&gt; </strong>On Friday, three people were killed as the police&nbsp;cracked down on unrelenting student-led protests against government job quotas despite a ban on public gatherings.</p>

<p><strong>&gt; </strong>A report by the news agency Reuters on Saturday said that police fired tear gas to scatter protesters in some areas.</p>

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<p><strong>&gt;&nbsp;</strong>The nationwide unrest - the biggest since PM Hasina was re-elected this year - has also been fuelled by high unemployment among young people, who make up nearly a fifth of a population of 170 million.</p>

<p><strong>&gt;</strong> Some analysts say the violence is now also being driven by wider economic woes, such as high inflation and shrinking reserves of foreign exchange.</p>

<p><strong>&gt; </strong>Around 1,500 people have been injured so far.</p>

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<p><strong>&gt; </strong>Telecommunications in the country were disrupted&nbsp;and television news channels went off&nbsp;air.&nbsp;Authorities had cut some mobile telephone services&nbsp;to try to quell the unrest.</p>

<p><strong>&gt; </strong>Citing local media, Reuters&nbsp;reported train services had been suspended nationwide as protesters blocked roads and threw bricks at security officials.</p>

<p><strong>Also watch |&nbsp;Why are Bangladeshi students protesting against job quotas?</strong></p>

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<p><strong>&gt; </strong>The United States embassy in Dhaka issued a security alert saying&nbsp;that protests were spreading, with violent clashes being reported across the capital, and called the&nbsp;situation&nbsp;"extremely volatile".</p>

<p><strong>&gt; </strong>The agitation has forced hundreds of Indian students in Bangladesh to return home.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>&gt; </strong>In a statement, the Indian foreign ministry said, "Thus far, 778 Indian students have returned to India through various land ports. In addition, around 200 students have returned home by regular flight services through Dhaka and Chittagong airports."</p>

<p><strong>&gt;</strong>&nbsp;"The High Commission of India in Dhaka and our Assistant High Commissions are in regular touch with more than 4000 students remaining in various universities in Bangladesh and are providing necessary assistance. Students from Nepal and Bhutan have also been assisted with their crossing into India on request," the statement added.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


Soldiers of the Bangladeshi military were patrolling the country's cities on Saturday (July 20) after the government imposed a nationwide curfew to keep order following days of deadly student protests.

Soldiers of the Bangladeshi military were patrolling the country's cities on Saturday (July 20) after the government imposed a nationwide curfew to keep order following days of deadly student protests. The curfew went into effect at midnight and the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's office asked the military to deploy troops after police again failed to subdue widespread mayhem. "The army has been deployed nationwide to control the law and order situation," an armed forces spokesperson told the news agency AFP. As per reports, police had also imposed a 'shoot-on-sight-order', Students in Bangladesh are protesting against the quota system that reserves more than half of civil service posts for specific groups, including children of veterans from the 1971 liberation war. The clashes between student demonstrators and police have killed at least 123 people. Here's a look at the latest updates from the protests: >The curfew would remain in effect until at least 10:00 am (local time) on Sunday, state media reported. On Saturday, streets of the capital Dhaka were almost deserted at daybreak, with troops on foot and in armoured personnel carriers patrolling the city. > Thousands returned to the streets later in the day in the residential neighbourhood of Rampura, with police firing live rounds at the crowd and wounding at least one person, AFP reported. > A police spokesperson told the news agency that 150 police officers were hospitalised. Another 150 were given first aid treatment. The spokesperson added that two officers were beaten to death. > On Friday, three people were killed as the police cracked down on unrelenting student-led protests against government job quotas despite a ban on public gatherings. > A report by the news agency Reuters on Saturday said that police fired tear gas to scatter protesters in some areas. Also read | All Indian nationals in protest-ravaged Bangladesh are safe and sound: New Delhi > The nationwide unrest - the biggest since PM Hasina was re-elected this year - has also been fuelled by high unemployment among young people, who make up nearly a fifth of a population of 170 million. > Some analysts say the violence is now also being driven by wider economic woes, such as high inflation and shrinking reserves of foreign exchange. > Around 1,500 people have been injured so far. Also read | Bangladesh student protests: Demonstrators storm prison, free hundreds of inmates > Telecommunications in the country were disrupted and television news channels went off air. Authorities had cut some mobile telephone services to try to quell the unrest. > Citing local media, Reuters reported train services had been suspended nationwide as protesters blocked roads and threw bricks at security officials. Also watch | Why are Bangladeshi students protesting against job quotas? × > The United States embassy in Dhaka issued a security alert saying that protests were spreading, with violent clashes being reported across the capital, and called the situation "extremely volatile". > The agitation has forced hundreds of Indian students in Bangladesh to return home. > In a statement, the Indian foreign ministry said, "Thus far, 778 Indian students have returned to India through various land ports. In addition, around 200 students have returned home by regular flight services through Dhaka and Chittagong airports." > "The High Commission of India in Dhaka and our Assistant High Commissions are in regular touch with more than 4000 students remaining in various universities in Bangladesh and are providing necessary assistance. Students from Nepal and Bhutan have also been assisted with their crossing into India on request," the statement added. (With inputs from agencies)

Bangladesh student protests: Police impose shoot-on-sight-order, soldiers patrol cities, death toll at 123

Widespread violence gripped Bangladesh after relentless clashes between student protesters, security officials, and pro-government student activists over a quota system for government jobs. At least 115 people died in the violence, with Thursday becoming the most violent day.

Bangladesh anti-quota protests: 115 killed in deadly protest in Bangladesh

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<p>Students in Bangladesh protesting the&nbsp;government's job quota system stormed&nbsp;a prison and freed hundreds of inmates on Friday (Jul&nbsp;19)&nbsp;as police struggled to quell unrest. Speaking to the news agency AFP, a police officer said that protesters&nbsp;stormed a jail in the central district of Narsingdi and freed the facility's inmates before setting the prison&nbsp;on fire.</p>

<p>"I don't know the number of inmates, but it would be in the hundreds," the officer said.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The ongoing unrest in the country has killed at least 105&nbsp;people and injured hundreds of others, as of late Friday, reported AFP.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In Dhaka, the police took&nbsp;the drastic step of banning all public gatherings for the day -- a first since protests began -- to forestall another day of violence.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>'Protests will continue'</strong></h2>

<p>Speaking to AFP, a student protester said on Friday that the demonstrations would continue, adding the demonstrators&nbsp;demand an immediate resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.</p>

<p>"The government is responsible for the killings," the student protester said. According to the news agency, police fire was the&nbsp;cause of more than half of the deaths reported so far this week.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also watch |&nbsp;Why are Bangladeshi students protesting against job quotas?</strong></p>

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<p>On Thursday, nearly half of Bangladesh's 64 districts&nbsp;reported clashes. More than 700 people were wounded throughout the day including 104 police officers and 30 journalists.</p>

<h2><strong>'An eruption of simmering discontent...'</strong></h2>

<p>The agitation has been calling&nbsp;for an end to a quota system that reserves more than half of civil service posts for specific groups, including children of veterans from the 1971 war.</p>

<p>Critics have said that the scheme benefits children of pro-government groups that back PM Hasina.</p>

<p>"This is an eruption of the simmering discontent of a youth population built over years due to economic and political disenfranchisement," Ali Riaz, a politics professor at Illinois State University, told AFP.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"The job quotas became the symbol of a system which is rigged and stacked against them by the regime," Riaz added.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


Students in Bangladesh protesting the government's job quota system stormed a prison and freed hundreds of inmates on Friday (Jul 19) as police struggled to quell unrest.

Students in Bangladesh protesting the government's job quota system stormed a prison and freed hundreds of inmates on Friday (Jul 19) as police struggled to quell unrest. Speaking to the news agency AFP, a police officer said that protesters stormed a jail in the central district of Narsingdi and freed the facility's inmates before setting the prison on fire. "I don't know the number of inmates, but it would be in the hundreds," the officer said. Also read | Bangladesh on high alert: 134 police and journalists injured in escalating protests The ongoing unrest in the country has killed at least 105 people and injured hundreds of others, as of late Friday, reported AFP. In Dhaka, the police took the drastic step of banning all public gatherings for the day -- a first since protests began -- to forestall another day of violence. 'Protests will continue' Speaking to AFP, a student protester said on Friday that the demonstrations would continue, adding the demonstrators demand an immediate resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. "The government is responsible for the killings," the student protester said. According to the news agency, police fire was the cause of more than half of the deaths reported so far this week. Also watch | Why are Bangladeshi students protesting against job quotas? × On Thursday, nearly half of Bangladesh's 64 districts reported clashes. More than 700 people were wounded throughout the day including 104 police officers and 30 journalists. 'An eruption of simmering discontent...' The agitation has been calling for an end to a quota system that reserves more than half of civil service posts for specific groups, including children of veterans from the 1971 war. Critics have said that the scheme benefits children of pro-government groups that back PM Hasina. "This is an eruption of the simmering discontent of a youth population built over years due to economic and political disenfranchisement," Ali Riaz, a politics professor at Illinois State University, told AFP. "The job quotas became the symbol of a system which is rigged and stacked against them by the regime," Riaz added. (With inputs from agencies)

Bangladesh student protests: Demonstrators storm prison, free hundreds of inmates

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<p>The death toll due to the ongoing student protests against&nbsp;quotas for government jobs in Bangladesh has climbed to 50. The news agency Reuters reported on Friday (July 19) that TV news channels in the country&nbsp;were off-air and telecommunications were widely disrupted. There was fresh violence in some parts of Bangladesh&nbsp;and police were using tear gas to disperse protesters, Reuters reported.</p>

<p>Hundreds of people have been injured in the protests. In the latest news, the police banned all public rallies in Dhaka and arrested&nbsp;Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed, a leader of the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)</p>

<p>Although the agitation was sparked by students' discontentment against the controversial quota system.&nbsp;Some analysts have said that tough economic conditions, including high inflation and rising unemployment, were providing fuel to the fire.</p>

<h2><strong>The disruption in news, mobile services</strong></h2>

<p>On Thursday, authorities&nbsp;cut some mobile services to try to quell the unrest&nbsp;but the disruption spread across the country on Friday morning. Telephone calls from abroad&nbsp;were mostly not getting connected and calls through the internet could not be completed, Reuters reported.</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/india-issues-advisory-amid-bangladesh-protests-over-government-job-quotas-742041">India issues advisory amid Bangladesh unrest</a></strong></p>

<p>Apart from TV news channels going off-air, the websites of several Bangladesh-based newspapers&nbsp;were not updated on Friday morning and their social media handles were also not active.</p>

<p>Only some voice calls were working in the country and there was no mobile data or broadband on Friday morning, the news agency reported and pointed out that SMSes&nbsp;were not going through.</p>

<h2><strong>Govt websites hacked</strong></h2>

<p>The websites of Bangladesh's central bank,&nbsp;the prime minister's office and police appeared to have been hacked by a group calling itself "THE R3SISTANC3". In a message, the group said, "Operation HuntDown, Stop Killing Students.&nbsp;It's not a protest anymore, it's a war now."</p>

<p><strong>Also watch |&nbsp;39 killed in deadly protest in Bangladesh</strong></p>

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<p>"The government has shut down the internet to silence us and hide their actions. We need to stay informed about what is happening on the ground. The&nbsp;spirit of our students remains unbroken," the group said in another message.</p>

<h2><strong>Govt willing to hold talks with protesters</strong></h2>

<p>The ongoing protests&nbsp;have been the biggest since Sheikh Hasina was re-elected as prime minister earlier this year.&nbsp;Nearly a fifth of the country's 170 million population is out of work or education.</p>

<p>Student protesters&nbsp;are demanding the state stop setting aside 30 per cent&nbsp;of government jobs for the families of people who fought in the 1971 war.</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/bangladesh-student-protests-dhaka-slams-us-over-unsubstantiated-claims-about-stir-741474">Bangladesh student protests: Dhaka slams US over unsubstantiated claims about stir</a></strong></p>

<p>PM Hasina's government&nbsp;scrapped the quota system in 2018, but a high court reinstated it in June.&nbsp;The government appealed against the verdict and the Supreme Court suspended the high court order, pending a hearing of the government’s appeal on August 7.</p>

<p>On Thursday, the government said&nbsp;it was willing to hold talks with the protesters but the demonstrators refused, saying, "Discussions and opening fire do not go hand in hand".</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


The death toll due to the ongoing student protests against quotas for government jobs in Bangladesh has climbed to 50. The news agency Reuters reported on Friday (July 19) that TV news channels in the country were off-air and telecommunications were widely disrupted.

The death toll due to the ongoing student protests against quotas for government jobs in Bangladesh has climbed to 50. The news agency Reuters reported on Friday (July 19) that TV news channels in the country were off-air and telecommunications were widely disrupted. There was fresh violence in some parts of Bangladesh and police were using tear gas to disperse protesters, Reuters reported. Hundreds of people have been injured in the protests. In the latest news, the police banned all public rallies in Dhaka and arrested Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed, a leader of the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Although the agitation was sparked by students' discontentment against the controversial quota system. Some analysts have said that tough economic conditions, including high inflation and rising unemployment, were providing fuel to the fire. The disruption in news, mobile services On Thursday, authorities cut some mobile services to try to quell the unrest but the disruption spread across the country on Friday morning. Telephone calls from abroad were mostly not getting connected and calls through the internet could not be completed, Reuters reported. Also read | India issues advisory amid Bangladesh unrest Apart from TV news channels going off-air, the websites of several Bangladesh-based newspapers were not updated on Friday morning and their social media handles were also not active. Only some voice calls were working in the country and there was no mobile data or broadband on Friday morning, the news agency reported and pointed out that SMSes were not going through. Govt websites hacked The websites of Bangladesh's central bank, the prime minister's office and police appeared to have been hacked by a group calling itself "THE R3SISTANC3". In a message, the group said, "Operation HuntDown, Stop Killing Students. It's not a protest anymore, it's a war now." Also watch | 39 killed in deadly protest in Bangladesh × "The government has shut down the internet to silence us and hide their actions. We need to stay informed about what is happening on the ground. The spirit of our students remains unbroken," the group said in another message. Govt willing to hold talks with protesters The ongoing protests have been the biggest since Sheikh Hasina was re-elected as prime minister earlier this year. Nearly a fifth of the country's 170 million population is out of work or education. Student protesters are demanding the state stop setting aside 30 per cent of government jobs for the families of people who fought in the 1971 war. Also read | Bangladesh student protests: Dhaka slams US over unsubstantiated claims about stir PM Hasina's government scrapped the quota system in 2018, but a high court reinstated it in June. The government appealed against the verdict and the Supreme Court suspended the high court order, pending a hearing of the government’s appeal on August 7. On Thursday, the government said it was willing to hold talks with the protesters but the demonstrators refused, saying, "Discussions and opening fire do not go hand in hand". (With inputs from agencies)

Bangladesh student protests: Death toll at 50, TV news in country goes off-air

Widespread violence gripped Bangladesh after relentless clashes between student protesters, security officials, and pro-government student activists over a quota system for government jobs. At least 39 people died in the violence, with Thursday becoming the most violent day.

Bangladesh anti-quota protests: 39 killed in deadly protest in Bangladesh

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