Key Points:
- Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has left her official residence for a “safer place” as protesters march through Dhaka, Bangladesh’s capital.
- Student leaders have initiated a civil disobedience campaign demanding Hasina’s resignation.
- Violence on Sunday: Clashes between police and anti-government protesters resulted in at least 90 deaths and hundreds of injuries.
- Internet Shutdown: Internet services were cut for several hours during the “Long March to Dhaka” from Shaheed Minar.
- Casualties: The death toll includes at least 13 police officers, leading to an indefinite nationwide curfew.
- Protest Origins: The student protest, ongoing since July, began with demands to abolish civil service job quotas and has grown into a broader anti-government movement.
- Total Deaths: At least 280 people have died due to the unrest, prompting government-imposed internet restrictions in some areas.
- UN Appeal: The United Nations has called for an end to the violence and urged restraint from Bangladeshi politicians and security forces.
Dhaka: Amid escalating protests in Dhaka, Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has resigned and left her official residence for a safer location. Student leaders have declared a civil disobedience campaign, demanding the long-serving leader step down. On Sunday, violent clashes between police and anti-government protesters resulted in at least 90 deaths, including 13 police officers, and hundreds of injuries. The unrest, which started in July over civil service job quotas, has grown into a wider anti-government movement. As a response to the violence, internet services were cut for several hours, and an indefinite nationwide curfew has been imposed. The total death toll from the unrest has reached at least 280, leading the government to restrict internet access in some areas. The UN has called for an end to the violence and urged restraint from Bangladeshi politicians and security forces.
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