Following protests that left six people dead, all schools and universities across Bangladesh have been ordered to remain closed until further notice.
Authorities in Bangladesh ordered schools and universities across the country to remain closed for an indefinite period. This decision came after six students were killed in protests over reforms to quotas for jobs in the public sector.according to DW.
On Tuesday, there was a significant increase in violence as protesters and pro-government student groups clashed, while police dispersed rallies with tear gas and rubber bullets.
Education Ministry spokesman M. A. Khair told AFP the shutdown order was issued for “the security of the students”.
Three of the victims died in the southern port city of Chattogram, more than 300 kilometers from the capital Dhaka, while two were killed in Dhaka and one in the northern district of Rangpur, police said.
Authorities deployed the paramilitary Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in five major cities, including Dhaka and Chittagong, as protesters blocked some of the country’s main highways.
