03:32Thousands of protesters including the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement flocked to the streets of Dhaka on Sunday to demand the resignation of the country's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her cabinet members.
The protests began in July with students demanding an end to the government's job quota system and allegedly escalated into violence that left 200 people dead.
Footage shows protesters rallying, waving Bangladeshi flags and chanting in the streets. Burned vehicles and smoke from the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) hospital are seen filling the air amid heavy police presence.
At least 76 people, including 13 police officers, have reportedly been killed and dozens more injured in the new wave of violence in Bangladesh.
Responding to calls for protests by the 'Anti-Discrimination Student Movement', protesters also organised rallies and marches in almost every major city and town across Bangladesh on Saturday, blocking many national highways.
Earlier this month, shoot-to-kill orders and internet bans were imposed in an attempt to contain the unrest, according to media reports.
It is also reported that student groups have rejected the government's offer to negotiate, leading to the closure of schools and universities across the country until further notice.
The quota system, which was abolished in 2018, was reintroduced in June following a court order, reserving a third of public sector jobs for relatives of war heroes. Students argue that the policy is discriminatory and are campaigning for a merit-based recruitment process.
Despite the Bangladesh Supreme Court's suspension of the existing quota system, protests are expected to continue.
Thousands of protesters rally in Dhaka against quota system, demand PM Hasina's resignation
Thousands of protesters including the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement flocked to the streets of Dhaka on Sunday to demand the resignation of the country's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her cabinet members.
The protests began in July with students demanding an end to the government's job quota system and allegedly escalated into violence that left 200 people dead.
Footage shows protesters rallying, waving Bangladeshi flags and chanting in the streets. Burned vehicles and smoke from the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) hospital are seen filling the air amid heavy police presence.
At least 76 people, including 13 police officers, have reportedly been killed and dozens more injured in the new wave of violence in Bangladesh.
Responding to calls for protests by the 'Anti-Discrimination Student Movement', protesters also organised rallies and marches in almost every major city and town across Bangladesh on Saturday, blocking many national highways.
Earlier this month, shoot-to-kill orders and internet bans were imposed in an attempt to contain the unrest, according to media reports.
It is also reported that student groups have rejected the government's offer to negotiate, leading to the closure of schools and universities across the country until further notice.
The quota system, which was abolished in 2018, was reintroduced in June following a court order, reserving a third of public sector jobs for relatives of war heroes. Students argue that the policy is discriminatory and are campaigning for a merit-based recruitment process.
Despite the Bangladesh Supreme Court's suspension of the existing quota system, protests are expected to continue.
Thousands of protesters including the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement flocked to the streets of Dhaka on Sunday to demand the resignation of the country's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her cabinet members.
The protests began in July with students demanding an end to the government's job quota system and allegedly escalated into violence that left 200 people dead.
Footage shows protesters rallying, waving Bangladeshi flags and chanting in the streets. Burned vehicles and smoke from the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) hospital are seen filling the air amid heavy police presence.
At least 76 people, including 13 police officers, have reportedly been killed and dozens more injured in the new wave of violence in Bangladesh.
Responding to calls for protests by the 'Anti-Discrimination Student Movement', protesters also organised rallies and marches in almost every major city and town across Bangladesh on Saturday, blocking many national highways.
Earlier this month, shoot-to-kill orders and internet bans were imposed in an attempt to contain the unrest, according to media reports.
It is also reported that student groups have rejected the government's offer to negotiate, leading to the closure of schools and universities across the country until further notice.
The quota system, which was abolished in 2018, was reintroduced in June following a court order, reserving a third of public sector jobs for relatives of war heroes. Students argue that the policy is discriminatory and are campaigning for a merit-based recruitment process.
Despite the Bangladesh Supreme Court's suspension of the existing quota system, protests are expected to continue.