Protests in Bangladesh have turned deadly, with at least 105 people killed and over 1,500 injured. Students are protesting against the quota system for government jobs, which they believe unfairly benefits relatives of war heroes and supporters of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
To control the situation, the government has imposed a nationwide curfew and deployed the military. The announcement was made by Obaidul Quader, a top official from the ruling Awami League party.
The protests became more violent when demonstrators set fire to the state broadcaster’s building. This led to the shutdown of metro and train services in Dhaka and the closure of schools and universities.
Hackers attacked several government websites, posting messages against the government’s actions. The government, however, defends the quota system, saying war veterans deserve respect.
India has ensured that its citizens in Bangladesh are safe and called the issue an internal matter. The U.S. has condemned the violence, stressing the importance of safe freedom of expression.
The protests have also disrupted media, with several news websites and TV channels experiencing outages.