Bangladesh Faces Extended Lockdown and Internet Blackout Amid Deadly Protests Over Controversial Quota System
Dhaka, Bangladesh — Bangladesh is currently under an extended lockdown scheduled to last until Tuesday following a series of student-led protests, which are among the severest the country has witnessed in over a decade. The demonstrations, which have left more than 100 people dead and thousands injured, began in response to a contentious governmental quota system in public sector hiring. The army has been deployed in major cities, and a stringent curfew has been put …