Dhaka: The Sheikh Hasina-led government in Bangladesh imposed a nationwide curfew late Friday and ordered the deployment of military forces to maintain order following days of deadly clashes over the allocation of government jobs. According to news agency AFP, at least 105 people have been killed and over 1,500 injured in the clashes so far.
The curfew was announced by Obaidul Quader, the general secretary of the ruling Awami League party, who stated that the measure was necessary to assist the civilian administration in maintaining order. The decision came just hours after police and security officials fired bullets, lobbed tear gas at protesters, and banned all gatherings in the capital, Dhaka.
The protesters, mostly students, have been demonstrating in Dhaka and other cities against the reservation system in public sector jobs, including those for the relatives of war heroes who fought for the country’s independence from Pakistan in 1971. They argue that the system is discriminatory and benefits supporters of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League party, which led the independence movement, and are calling for a merit-based system instead.
However, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has defended the quota system, stating that veterans deserve the highest respect for their contributions to the war, regardless of their political affiliation. The protests escalated on Thursday when demonstrators set fire to the country’s state broadcaster.
In response to the violence, authorities shut down the metro rail inside the capital and suspended railway services to and from Dhaka. The government also ordered the shutdown of mobile internet networks across several parts of the country. Schools and universities have been closed indefinitely.
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