Bangladesh police ordered to shoot amid deadly protests

theguardian.com

In Bangladesh, police have received "shoot-on-sight" orders amid a nationwide curfew following student-led protests that have resulted in over 115 deaths and thousands injured. The curfew, imposed on July 19, restricts movement and access to the internet. Protests, initially about job quotas, have escalated into widespread unrest against Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's government, accused of authoritarianism and corruption.


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