Bangladesh PM blames deadly protests on political opponents | BBC News

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Published 2024-07-23
Bangladesh's Prime Minister has blamed her political opponents for the deadly unrest in the country, adding she was "forced" to impose a curfew for public safety.

"I never wanted it," Sheikh Hasina said on Monday in a meeting with business leaders in the capital Dhaka. "We will lift the curfew whenever the situation gets better."

Her comments come a day after Bangladesh's top court scrapped most of the quotas on government jobs, which have sparked weeks of violent clashes across the country.

More than 150 people have been killed in clashes between protesters and the police and the rallies have escalated into calls for Ms Hasina to step down.

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All Comments (21)
  • @skariyan8172
    this autocratic government always blame opposition party 😆 ,it's her nature 😆😆
  • No words to such a shamefull action by Hasina government. Hasina killed over 150 students who are protesting for fairness to get job, this is a crime and Hasina must be punished by international justice court.
  • @OvalCircuit
    Do or die; autocracy has to stop. Let the people choose their leader.
  • @bilal_qb
    Stop down Hasina. Save Bangladeshi democracy. Save Bangladesh đŸ˜ĸ🙏
  • @hossan4234
    please save Bangladesh student đŸ˜ĸđŸ˜ĸđŸ˜ĸ
  • @TOPG991
    SaveBangladeshiStudents😭💔🇧🇩
  • @user-tc7pd5vs8w
    Hasina not A pri Minister he is killing machine of Bangladesh please save students and save Bangladesh people
  • @hanif43267
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  • @SM-NahidPE
    Now 2000+ killed , 13000+ injured , 1500+ arrest 😭😭😭
  • @mdroman6099
    Police killed many ordinary students of Bangladesh, who will judge this?đŸĨ˛đŸĨ˛đŸĨ˛
  • internet cut off have been 5 days in Bangladesh, nobody no what happening this moment in Bangladesh, please save Bangladesh student 🇧🇩🇧🇩😑😭😭
  • @user-ld2hh9rs6z
    She is lies about what she saying, tell her to open the internet.
  • @sunnah-house
    Hasina is killing innocent people. Should step down immediately.