Salil Tripathi
What began in Bangladesh as a mass student protest against job quotas has now morphed into a nationwide uprising against Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s 15-year rule. As protesters clash with authorities, the government has enforced a curfew, imposed an internet blackout, and declared Monday a public holiday in an attempt to maintain order. The official death toll has reached 174 people, though the actual number is likely to be much higher. On Sunday, Muhammad Yunus, a Bangladeshi economist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, appealed to the international community to help stop the “killing spree.”
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