At least 91 people are killed and hundreds injured on August 4 in a wave of violence across Bangladesh as police firedtear gas and rubber bullets to disperse tens of thousands of protesters
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At least 91 people were killed and hundreds injured on Sunday in a wave of violence across the country of 170 million people as police fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse tens of thousands of protesters. Starting Sunday evening, a nationwide curfew has been imposed, the railways have suspended services and the country’s huge garments industry has closed.
The government declared the indefinite nationwide curfew starting at 6 pm on Sunday and also announced a three-day general holiday starting from Monday. “In view of the prevailing situation, owners have decided to close all garment factories across the country, considering the overall safety of the workers,” the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association said.
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