Bangladesh imposes curfew as protests continue

By Kenneth Ako

More than 100 deaths have been reported in widespread protests in Bangladesh in clashes between the protesters and security personnel




The government has decided to impose a curfew and deploy the military in aid of the civilian authorities," he said in a statement. Some 67 people have now died since violence broke out - although the exact toll is difficult to assess due in part to an almost complete communications shutdown, with mobile internet and telephone lines reportedly down.



Bus and train services have reportedly also been halted, while photos from Dhaka show large numbers of police in riot gear on the streets. Schools and universities across Bangladesh have also been shut until further notice.



But this has done little to stop the protesters, who vowed to continue with their own "Complete Shutdown", which has seen them blockade roads across the city. On Friday, students chanting "merit, merit" and "we won't let the blood that has been shed of our brothers go in vain" were joined by a number of parents outside Dhaka university.



The students are arguing that the quota system is discriminatory, and are asking for recruitment based on merit. Critics say the system unfairly benefits the families of pro-government groups who support Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who won her fourth straight election in January.



A march organized by Islamist parties was met with tear gas, rubber bullets and stun grenades. Protestors also stormed the Narsingdi district jail on Friday, where several hundred inmates were reported to have escaped onto the streets according the source.



according to Police report 100 officers had been injured on Thursday, while a government minister said several vehicles parked outside government buildings were set on fire. The clashes have also not been confined to Dhaka, with 26 districts reporting incidents. The protesters who occupied and set light to the state broadcaster BTV had left by Friday morning, although the channel had not started broadcasting again



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