Bangladesh protest: Bangladesh is still burning. Protests and riots everywhere have worsened the condition of the country. Its bad effect is being seen on the lives of common people. Clashes and violent protests continued in Bangladesh on Friday (19 July). A police officer claimed that several people attacked the central jail of Narsingdi and freed hundreds of prisoners from there, after which they set it on fire.
Protests are continuing across the country against the Bangladesh Civil Service Recruitment Rules, in which 64 people have died so far. On Friday, the police and security forces also fired bullets and tear gas shells on the protesters. A complete ban has been imposed on gathering of people in the capital Dhaka. In Bangladesh, which has a population of about 17 crore, more than 3 crore people are unemployed.
Hundreds of prisoners were freed after attacking the jail
A police officer told news agency AFP that the protesting students attacked the central jail in Narsingdi and freed hundreds of prisoners imprisoned there. They did not stop here, they also set the jail on fire. The jail officer said that he did not know the number of prisoners who escaped, but their number was in hundreds.
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Telecommunication services were disrupted across the country on Friday amid violent protests. To prevent violence from spreading, the authorities had completely shut down mobile services on July 18. During this time, many calls coming from abroad were not getting connected. Along with this, internet calling was also stopped. The authorities had taken this decision to stop the widespread violence in the country.
Government website has been hacked
During the ongoing protests in Bangladesh, the official websites of the central bank, prime minister and police were hacked. This hacking was done by THE R3SISTANC3 group. During the hacking, this message was written on the website, “Operation Huntdown, stop killing students.” Along with this, it was also written in red letters, “This is no longer a protest. This is a war. The fight for justice has begun. Keep yourself ready.” It was further written, “The government is shutting down the internet to hide its actions and shut us up.”
Public rallies banned
Public rallies have been completely banned in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka, as this violent protest first started from the country’s capital Dhaka. Police Chief Habibur Rahman said that we have completely banned all types of rallies, processions and public gatherings in Dhaka. Meanwhile, the government has also stopped rail services.
Indian High Commission issued advisory for Indian citizens
The Ministry of External Affairs of India has issued an advisory for Indian citizens living in Bangladesh. The advisory says that in case of any kind of problem, they should contact the Indian High Commission there. Along with this, they have also been advised to go out of the house as little as possible. A helpline number has also been issued for the safety of Indian citizens.
How did this violent protest start?
Under the reservation system in Bangladesh, 56 percent of government jobs have been reserved. Out of these, 30 percent reservation is reserved for the descendants of the freedom fighters of the 1971 Liberation War who fought against Pakistan. This protest is about this 30 percent reservation. Students say that the government wants to give reservation to those who support the Sheikh Hasina government. Along with this, other students allege that the government is not giving government jobs on the basis of merit. However, PM Sheikh Hasina has rejected those allegations.
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