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Bangladesh News Highlights: Sheikh Hasina resigned from the PM post amid violent protests, and fled the country as protestors entered her residence.
Bangladesh News Highlights: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned from her post following violent protests in the country. Hasina fled the country in a chopper as a mob entered the prime minister's palace on Monday evening. Protestors were seen celebrating the PM's resignation, while the Bangladesh Army ensured that an interim government will take charge shortly....Read More
At least 98 people were killed on Sunday due to violent clashes in the student protests against quota reforms in the country. The total death toll is at least 300 according to police and doctors, reported AFP.
India has advised its citizens not to travel to Bangladesh until further notice with the renewed student protests demanding PM Sheikh Hasina's resignation.
• The protests began last month, when the Bangladesh high court ruled in favour of reinstating a 30 per cent quota in government jobs for descendants of freedom fighters.
• After Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina refused to meet the students' demands to reverse the order, the protests intensified, leading to clashes with police and government supporting groups.
• Over 200 people were killed and several injured during the movement in July. The government had also cut off all connectivity through broadband or internet for 11 days, which was slowly restored after a while.
• The protests had reduced for a while as talks began with the government but started again as students called for a nationwide civil disobedience movement and asked PM Sheikh Hasina to step down from her position.
• Students are demanding a public apology from Hasina for the deaths and the removal of several of her ministers. They also want the government to reopen schools and universities, which have been closed since the protests intensified.
Bangladesh protests LIVE updates: Bangladesh railways suspends all services
Bangladesh protests LIVE updates: Bangladesh railways have suspended all services in the violence-hit country, amid student protests against the government ramping up.
Bangladesh protests LIVE updates: "Prepare bamboo sticks and liberate Bangladesh,” student leader Asif Mahmud declares
Bangladesh protests LIVE updates: Student leader Asif Mahmud posted on Facebook on Sunday asking protestors to be ready for a fight, saying “Prepare bamboo sticks and liberate Bangladesh.”
Violent clashes have led to the deaths of students and policemen in the country.
Bangladesh protests LIVE updates: 3 day general holiday announced from August 5-7
Bangladesh protests LIVE updates: The government has announced a three day general holiday from August 5-7 in order to control the student civil disobedience movement which is demanding PM Sheikh Hasina's resignation
Bangladesh protests LIVE updates: Mobile internet suspended, curfew in Dhaka
Bangladesh protests LIVE updates: Mobile internet services in parts of the country were suspended and curfew was announced in Dhaka in order to shut down protests in the nation.
The curfew starts at 6 pm and will continue indefinitely.
Bangladesh protests LIVE updates: United Nations' human rights chief urges government to stop “shocking violence”
Bangladesh protests LIVE updates: The United Nations' human rights chief Volker Turk said on Sunday that the "shocking violence" in Bangladesh must end, as he urged the government to stop targeting peaceful protesters.
Bangladesh protests LIVE updates: The Indian government advises citizens not to travel to Bangladesh until further notice
Bangladesh protests LIVE updates: The Indian government has advised citizens not to travel to Bangladesh until further notice.
The Ministry of External Affairs has also issued a statement asking Indians in Bangladesh to exercise caution, restrict their movements and remain in contact with the High Commission of India in Dhaka through their emergency phone numbers 8801958383679, 8801958383680, 8801937400591.
Bangladesh protests LIVE updates: 98 killed on Sunday in violent clashes as students demand Sheikh Hasina's resignation
Bangladesh protests LIVE updates: 9 people have been killed in violent clashes, as renewed student protests called for Sheikh Hasina's resignation for failure to meet their demands about quota reforms
