Bangladesh student protests continue; MEA warns Indians against visiting troubled country

The Ministry of External Affairs has released an advisory for Indians and told them to not visit Bangladesh amid the ongoing tension and it also released the emergency contact numbers of the High Commission of India in Dhaka.

Study Abroad: The student protest in Bangladesh continues against quota reforms in the country. It seems the violence is refusing to die down and the deaths of people continued even on Sunday.

As per the Hindustan Times report, a minimum of 98 people died on Sunday due to violent clashes. Police and doctors in Bangladesh have confirmed that the total death toll has reached a minimum of 300.

Amid all these, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has released an advisory for Indian nationals and warned them against travelling to Bangladesh till further notice.

"In view of ongoing developments, Indian nationals are strongly advised against travelling to Bangladesh till further notice. All Indian nationals presently in Bangladesh are advised to exercise extreme caution, restrict their movements and remain in contact with the High Commission of India in Dhaka through their emergency phone numbers - +8801958383679, +8801958383680, +8801937400591," reads the official statement of MEA.

Student leaders called for nationwide civil disobedience campaign

There is a huge backlash against Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's government due to the ongoing violence in the country. Scores of protestors in Dhaka are demanding the PM's resignation after a violent police crackdown. The student leaders on Saturday called for a nationwide civil disobedience campaign.

There are several messages running on the social media platform X. Following are the few reactions -

"The "anti-reservation" protest in Bangladesh has slowly turned into a civil war, and now innocent Hindus are being targeted. Yesterday, a Hindu leader Haradhan Roy & his nephew are brutally lynched. The global left/IsIamic ecosystem has complete backing of this violent protest," reads one of the message on X.

"Hi @jacksonhinklle . Please support Bangladeshi students! in Bangladesh going on a peaceful and reasonable protest.. Government is fully corrupted . students are protesting for quota! but police are firing on innocent students without any hesitation by the order of government..," said another message on X.

"Protesters in Dhaka demanded Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation after a violent police crackdown. Protest leader Asif Mahmud urged supporters to "prepare bamboo sticks and liberate Bangladesh," says another message.

 

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