The overall death toll from clashes in Bangladesh has risen to at least 300 people, after 94 died Sunday in the deadliest day in weeks of anti-government demonstrations, according to an AFP tally. “The shocking violence in Bangladesh must stop,” United Nations rights chief Volker Turk said in a statement. “Let’s be clear: The walls are closing in on Hasina: She’s rapidly losing support and legitimacy,” Michael Kugelman, director of the South Asia Institute at the Washington-based Wilson Center, told AFP. Hasina has ruled Bangladesh since 2009 and won her fourth consecutive election in January after a vote without genuine opposition. Demonstrations began over the reintroduction of a quota scheme that reserved more than half of all government jobs for certain groups.

Source: The Guardian August 05, 2024 16:50 UTC