Dozens were killed and many injured in clashes between protesters, police and ruling party activists across the country amid people’s demonstrations with one-point demand to quiet government lead by prime minister Sheik Hasina,,report UNB.
Journalist form district have so far reported, 23 death including 13 police in Sirajgonj, six deaths in Feni and Narshigdi each, four in Sirajganj, three in Pabna, one in Magura, three in Kishoreganj, two in Munshiganj and Sylhet each.
Police Headquarters has said 13 police personnel have been killed at Enayetpur Police Station in Sirajganj.
Kamrul Ahsan, senior information officer of the Police Headquarters Public Relations Division, confirmed the deaths and said a member of the highway police was also killed in Cumilla’s Eliotganj.
Besides, an unspecified number of people suffered injuries, including with bullets in clashes and attack across the country.
Students and general people started demonstrations since the morning extending solidarity to student platform Anti-Discrimination Student Movement’s one -point demand for the Prime Minister’s resignation.
The platform also announced non-cooperation movement from a massive rally on Saturday, resulting in poor traffic on the roads since morning. Shopping malls and shops were also remained closed.
The situation turned violent when activists of ruling Awami league and its affiliates took to the streets to counter the protesters, said witnesses, our correspondents and photographers from the spots.
Police also fired tear shells, sound grenades to disperse the protesters in many places, resulting in violent clashes that left many including students dead and injured.
Vandalism, arson attacks were reported from various parts of the country including Dhaka, Chattogram, Dinajpur, Sylhet, Khulna, Kushtia.
Amid escalating violence, the government has imposed curfew for an indefinite period from 6 pm on Sunday in the capital and some other parts of the country.
Curfew was slapped in Dhaka Metropolitan area and all divisional headquarters, city corporations, municipalities, industrial areas, district and upazila headquarters
The High Court (HC) today dismissed the writ petition seeking order not to shoot protesters but gave some observations in this regard.
The HC bench of Justice Mustafa Zaman Islam and Justice SM Masud Hossain Dolon passed the order after hearing the petition.
The court in its observation said all citizens have the right to participate in peaceful assemblies and emphasised that the police must follow legal directives.
The HC also directed the police to follow the Police Regulations of Bengal (PRB) strictly.
