Student protests in Bangladesh took a new turn as the protesters who were demonstrating over quotas in government jobs, are now calling for a nationwide civil disobedience campaign until Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's government resigns, reported Al Jazeera.
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.
Tens of thousands of students hit the streets, demanding reforms in the quota system which reserved 30 per cent of government jobs for relatives of veterans who fought in the 1971 war of independence against Pakistan.
The Integrated Check Post (ICP) Fulbari Indo-Bangladesh International Border started on Wednesday after trade came to a standstill amid the unrest in Bangladesh.
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."
Robinder Sachdev, a Foreign Affairs expert, said that the Bangladesh protests are also being joined by radicalists, the extreme left and China-backed groups, apart from the students, which is a worrying trend.
"The Bangladeshi Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina, has been in power for several terms. She would surely restore normalcy after discussions and deliberations," Kirti Vardhan Singh said..
Nepal's embassy in Dhaka has issued an advisory for Nepali students to stay indoors and follow the instructions of their respective universities and college administrators after the students' protest intensified over the government jobs quota
Dhaka and Beijing are likely to sign some 20 or so MoUs and announce inauguration of some development projects after a bilateral meeting between the two sides to be led by the two premiers.
Indian Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, called on Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, as a part of his ongoing visit to the neighbouring nation.
Indian Naval Ship Ranvir of the Eastern Fleet under the aegis of the Eastern Naval Command, arrived at Chattogram, Bangladesh as part of an Operational Deployment.
The gift, which arrived today, comprises 400 kg of Harivanga mangoes, 50 kg of Hilsa fish, and 50 kg of Rosogolla, symbolising cultural affinity and mutual respect between the two neighbouring nations.