Bangladesh imposes national curfew as protests continue | BBC News
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Published 2024-07-20
At least 67 people have now died in violence, which was sparked by students calling for the government to axe a rule reserving scores of public jobs for the families of veterans of the country's independence war in 1971.
The prime minister's office announced the curfew after an attack on the Narsingdi prison on Friday saw hundreds of inmates released.
Schools and universities across Bangladesh have also been shut until further notice.
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All Comments (21)
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She said it all. It's not merely a movement for equal opportunity in civil service but an impact of a cumulative dissatisfaction and anger grown over the decades over this regime!
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This is how all governments would deal with this if they could
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From Canada 🇨🇦 I stand with Bangladeshi students!!! We need international attention right now. We don't want any quota in education sector. Our brothers are protesting for their rights. We want freedom of study
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Still nothing about Leeds then?
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pls save those innocent students and give them justice 🥺
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Save Bangladesh students and people 😢
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All services are closed for three days, internet connection, news, electricity, please save the students and common people of Bangladesh 😭😭😭
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Save Bangladesh students
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Save Bangladeshi students
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More than 200 killed people killed and more than 5000 people injured. No internet no phone calls. Please help 🙏🙏🙏 my country and my people's please please 🙏🙏🙏😭😭😭
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It's totally disgusting situation. I am a expatriate ,from 4 days i could not have any contact with my family, it's unfair , internet shut down , no electricity , where is the international community? Sheikh hasina govt. Should step down .
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300 deaths till today including primary school students
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Please 🙏 please 🙏 please Save Bangladeshi 🇧🇩 Students 🇧🇩🇧🇩🇧🇩
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Where's the BBC report on the Leeds riot?
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Why is East London rioting because of something that happened in Bangladesh?
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The government of Bangladesh has shut down the internet😢
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when you import half the world you import their problems. the issue in Bangladesh is affecting us here in London, rioting on London streets because of events that have taken place in another country. how is that normal?
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save Bangladesh student 😭🤲
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Please save our students 😢😢😢😢😢🇧🇩💔
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My parents in Bangladesh they are old I can’t speak them because internet is off 😢I’m really worried
