The Meghalaya government has imposed a curfew along the International border with Bangladesh starting tonight in the wake of the political crisis in the neighbouring country, authorities said on Monday.
At least 34 people lost their lives while numerous others have been injured as the student protest has intensified across Bangladesh by the non-cooperation movement announced by the Anti-Discrimination Students Movement on Sunday, reported Dhaka Tribune.
The BYC accused Pakistan of imposing a curfew in Gwadar and through Makuran by shutting down the internet and mobile networks. It said that all roads, highways, shops and markets have been closed, causing a severe shortage of food and medicine.
The people of Pakistan's Balochistan province are currently not able to access information as the Pakistani security forces imposed a curfew and have blocked internet across various cities amid the ongoing protests against enforced disappearances.
Students from different universities and colleges held protests against the "detention of six coordinators of the quota reform protest by the Detective Branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police and forcing them to issue a statement on ending protests.
In identical messages on all three sites, "Operation HuntDown, Stop Killing Students," adding in red font colour: "It's not a protest anymore, it's a war now."
The protests in Bangladesh have been driven by demands for reform of the country's quota system for civil service jobs, which reserves positions for specific groups, including descendants of those who participated in the 1971 War of Independence against Pakistan.
The Border Security Force (BSF) assisted in the return of as many as 100 students with valid documents on Saturday. The students also include citizens from Nepal, and more students are expected to come back.
Bangladesh has imposed a curfew, and the authorities have disabled mobile internet services nationwide, citing the need to curb disinformation, reported The Washington Post. This has caused grave difficulties for the residents.
As the student-led anti-government protests surge in Bangladesh, the country has imposed a curfew, and the authorities have disabled mobile internet services nationwide, citing the need to curb disinformation, reported The Washington Post.
The World Cup-winning Indian team and members of the media from India are stuck in Barbados as flights have been cancelled because of the curfew imposed due to the hurricane.
Following a clash between two groups on Monday which led to the imposition of a curfew and suspension of Internet in the Balasore district, Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh of the state urged the public of the district to maintain the communal harmony and help in restoration of p