Bangladesh crisis: Army enforces curfew as student-led protests spiral; death toll reaches 115

Bangladesh soldiers patrolled the deserted streets of the capital Dhaka on July 20 during a curfew meant to quell deadly students-led protests against government job quotas that have killed at least 105 people this week, Reuters reported. A suspension on internet and text message services has remained in place since Thursday (July 19), cutting off Bangladesh from the world as police cracked down on protests that have continued despite a ban on public gatherings. Overseas telephone calls mostly failed to connect while the websites of Bangladesh-based media organisations did not update and their social media handles remained inactive. “Where will we go amid this curfew? This is insane,” said Shilpi Begum, a Bangladeshi woman who works in Saudi Arabia but was unable to return there amid the curfew in Dhaka.

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[tv-xtiv]

Fight fight fight! Free free free Bangladesh

[foysolahmed.]

Children and grandchildren of freedom fighters in Bangladesh get jobs based on quota. But even if there is no problem with this, the main problem is that the current ruling party sells this freedom fighter certificate for money and everyone in the party misuses it. Ordinary students are being discriminated against. Having no recourse is bound to rage.

[mdnasiruddin]

please save Bangladesh students 🇧🇩💔😭😭from Saudi Arab 🇸🇦

[Abhijitjitu]

Quota is a unnecessary thing in civil society. I didn't understand why suddenly such stupid decision undertaken by Bangladesh govt.

[reziabegum]

Please respect democracy. Hasina hijacked it. Realize what peoples of Bangladeshi wants. Please do not go against mass people. help Remove Hasina

[jahidhasanbd]

I could not do anything for the country during such calamity, please forgive me because I am an expatriate so I could not meet with you (InshAllah we expatriates will meet with the people of the country after the independence of the country).

[misjannat]

🇧🇩🇧🇩🇧🇩 save Bangladesh students 🇧🇩🇧🇩🇧🇩

[JewelAhmed-zw]

🇧🇩🇧🇩🇧🇩🇧🇩😭🇧🇩🇧🇩🇧🇩🇧🇩🇧🇩
We, the common people of Bangladesh, want the resignation of Sheikh Hasina, she is a very disgusting person as a government, we do not want this government😰🙏😭

[MdRony-mten]

যা হইতেছে কখন আশা করিনি সম্পূর্ণ সরকারী দায় সহিংসতা বন্ধ করুন 😢😢😢😢

[antelopelol]

Reservation is for students who don't spend time studying

[lrgjsny]

Je aa kuj tusi kishan andolan vare dakha sakde oo shambu badar te

[abdussattar]

Please save our students and civilian of Bangladesh from rulling 0:15 and Hasina. Please we need international attention to save our country 😢😢😢

[chandu]

Economically backward should get reservations now a days. Employed children getting reservation. Is it correct

[shafiqshohan]

please stand with Bangladeshi students

[acceptsunal]

300+killed 25k+injury children and students, people save bangladeshi students and people,
Step down dektatar fesest adektted mafia peraim minister hasina