The government imposed a nationwide curfew at midnight past on July 19 last year in face of student-people’s stiff resistance as at least 67 people were killed across the country that day during the student-led ‘complete shutdown’ demanding quota reform in government jobs.
The government announced the deployment of army following a meeting of the then ruling Awami League (AL) led alliance at Ganabhaban with now ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair as the casualties were in rising trend following three-way clashes between police accompanied by AL supporters and the protesters.
After the meeting, Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader told newsmen that the law enforcers would follow the ‘shot-at-sight’ policy during the curfew.
According to a Dhaka based English daily -The New Age- at least 67 people were killed across the country on July 19 taking the death toll to at least 112 since July 16 following three-way clashes between law enforcers and AL activists, and quota reform protesters.
On July 19, 2024, the students under the banner of anti-discrimination student movement were observing their pre-declared ‘complete shutdown’ for the second consecutive day, protesting the killings during the movement in previous days and demanding quota reform in government jobs.বিস্তারিত