The civilian death toll during the protests in Bangladesh has reached 440, with at least 24 people, including an Indonesian national, burned alive by mobs.
The Indian news agency “PTI” reported with reference to local sources that after the resignation of Awami League leader Sheikh Hasina Wajid from the post of Prime Minister and fled the country, including an Indonesian citizen in a one-star hotel. At least 24 people were burnt alive by the mob.
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The mob set fire to the Zubair International Hotel owned by District Awami League General Secretary Shaheen Chakaldar in Joshwar district.
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Despite the high death toll, there were signs of a return to normalcy on Tuesday with police and army personnel patrolling the streets and schools reopening after long closures due to protests, a Bangladeshi news outlet reported. were opened but the attendance of children was less.
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After a day of unrest and a tense night in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, the law and order situation remained largely under control today.
Public transport, including buses, has resumed and traders have reopened their shops, local media reported. Government vehicles have been seen heading to offices and several battery-powered rickshaws are back on the roads.
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2024-08-08 00:21:56