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DHAKA (Reuters) – Bangladesh prolonged a curfew on Sunday to rein in violent student-led protests which have killed a minimum of 114 individuals, as authorities ready for a gathering later within the day over authorities employment quotas which have stoked anger. Supreme Court docket listening to.
Troopers have been patrolling the streets of the capital Dhaka, the middle of demonstrations that became clashes between protesters and safety forces.
Web and textual content messaging companies have been suspended in Bangladesh since Thursday, with the nation lower off from the surface world as police cracked down on protesters who violated a ban on public gatherings.
The curfew ordered on Friday night has been prolonged till 3pm (0900 GMT) on Sunday till the top of the Supreme Court docket listening to and can stay in place after a two-hour break for individuals to gather provides, in accordance with native media reviews. “Unsure time”.
Universities and schools have additionally been closed since Wednesday.
Nationwide riots broke out after college students had been indignant over authorities job quotas, which included a 30% reservation for the households of those that fought for Pakistan’s independence.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s authorities abolished the quota system in 2018, however a courtroom reinstated it final month.
The Supreme Court docket stayed the choice after the federal government appealed and agreed to convey ahead a listening to initially scheduled for August 7 to listen to the case on Sunday.
The demonstrations had been the biggest since Hasina was reelected for a fourth consecutive time period this yr and had been fueled by excessive unemployment amongst younger individuals, who make up almost a fifth of the inhabitants.
The U.S. State Division on Saturday raised its journey warning for Bangladesh to degree 4, urging U.S. residents to not journey to the South Asian nation.
