Bangladesh anti-government protests kill 80
At least 80 people died in Bangladesh on Sunday as clashes between police and government protesters escalated.
The violence came as student leaders announced a campaign to free Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
13 police officers were killed when thousands attacked a police station in Sirajganj district, police said.
The student protest started last month with a demand to cancel the quota of civilian jobs, but now it has become an anti-government movement.
Police and some supporters of the ruling party fired live bullets at government protesters. The police also used tear gas and rubber bullets. Since the protests began in July, the death toll has exceeded 270. When Mrs. Hasina called for her resignation, she announced her opposition. Speaking after a meeting with security officials, he said the protesters were "not students, but terrorists who want to destroy the country." On Sunday, the Minister of Law and Justice Anisul Huq told the alkhabrfdakika Newshour program that the authorities are showing "restraint". "If we don't hold back, blood will be spilled. I think we have too much patience," he added. people died and were injured across the country, including the northern districts of Bogra, Pabna and Rangpur. ,000 people gathered in the main square of the city of Dhaka, and riots became violent in other parts of the city. "The whole city has become a war zone," a police officer, who asked not to be named, told AFP news agency. According to him, thousands of protesters burned cars and motorcycles in front of the hospital. Asif Mahmud, who led the civil disobedience campaign across the country, invited protesters to march in Dhaka on Monday. "It's time for the last protest," he said. Students Against Discrimination, a group supporting government protests, urged people not to pay taxes or electricity bills. The students also demanded the closure of all offices and public transport.
Protesters blocked a motorway in Bangladesh's capital city
About 10,000 people have been arrested by security forces in the past two weeks in a major operation. Among those arrested are opposition supporters and students. Some ex-soldiers have expressed support for the student movement, including former army chief General Karim Bhuiyan, who told reporters: "We call on the ruling government to quickly remove the soldiers from the streets. . He and other ex-Soldiers condemned the "heinous murders, tortures, crimes and arrests the following days are considered important for the two camps. The protest was a major setback for Mrs. Hasina, who was re-elected to a fourth consecutive term in January elections that were boycotted by the main opposition. Last month, students took to the streets to protest against one-third of civilian jobs given to relatives of Bangladeshi soldiers in the 1971 war of independence from Pakistan. Now they want Mrs. Hasina to step down. supporters of Mrs. Hasina voted for her resignation. Earlier, Ms. Hasina had an informal discussion with student leaders, saying she wanted to end the violence. "I want to sit down with the angry students and listen to them. I don't want any conflict," he said. Bangladesh Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman held a meeting with the Prime Minister in Dhaka to review the security situation. "The Bangladesh Army has always supported the people and continues to do so for the benefit of the people and for the needs of the entire government," General Zaman said, according to a statement from the Directorate of Internet Public Relations. Bangladesh Broadcasting. said the number of people who died in protests last month was , people were injured. 
Some of the wounded were driven away by protesters
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