Dhaka, Bangladesh (MidLand) – The Bangladeshi government continued to impose a curfew, internet blackout and military patrols until Tuesday to contain riots that killed 187 people during protests against civil service reforms.
The government issued a new order extending the curfew until Thursday, implemented in conjunction with the deployment of military officers since last Friday.
Following the Supreme Court decision, the government announced on Monday evening a reduction in the public employment share from 56% to 7%.
The protesting students gave an ultimatum to the government to solve the problem within 48 hours and return the situation to how it was before.
Student protests turned violent after police and members of the ruling Awami League party allegedly opened fire on protesters last week.
Dhaka Medical College Hospital police inspector Md Bachchu Mia told Anadolu that an average of 70-80 students and residents have been admitted to the hospital every day since last Tuesday (16/7).
Since then, at least 187 people have been killed and hundreds injured, 13 of whom died in hospitals on Monday, the Prothom Alo newspaper reported on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, businessmen who met Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said the ongoing total internet blackout was killing their businesses.
However, they continue to support the prime minister and demand that digital services be restored immediately.
Prime Minister Hasina said the curfew and internet blackout will continue until the situation improves.
Meanwhile, more than 2,000 people, most of them supporters of the opposition Bangladeshi nationalist parties and Jamaat-e-Islami, have been arrested across the country on charges of violence.
Protests against the 56 percent quota system for public works in the South Asian country have prompted the government to close down educational institutions to quell the unrest.
Of the 56% share of public employment, approximately 30% is allocated to the families of veterans of the War of Independence.
However, the Supreme Court on Sunday ordered the government to reduce the quota to 7%, including 5% for families of war veterans.
Due to the Internet blackout since last Thursday, the flow of information from Bangladesh has been limited, so much so that most local media outlets have been unable to update their websites.
Broadband Internet Service (broadband connection) is expected to recover by Tuesday evening.
Source: Anadolu
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