Bangladesh Turmoil: Deadly Clashes Erupt Over Job Quota Reform

Nearly 100 people, including 14 policemen, were killed and hundreds injured amid clashes between protesters demanding Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation and ruling party supporters in Bangladesh. The violence erupted over a controversial job quota system, prompting a nationwide curfew and internet shutdown.

Nearly 100 people, including 14 policemen, were killed and hundreds injured on Sunday in fierce clashes between protesters demanding Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation and the ruling party supporters in various parts of Bangladesh, leading authorities to cut off mobile internet and enforce a nationwide curfew for an indefinite period.

The clashes began Sunday morning when protesters under the banner of Students Against Discrimination faced opposition from supporters of the Awami League, Chhatra League, and Jubo League over their demand for the government's resignation regarding a job quota system.

At least 98 people have been reported killed in the violence, according to Bengali newspaper Prothom Alo, with 14 policemen among the casualties. The fresh unrest follows days after over 200 were killed in similar clashes, prompting mass arrests and intensified government crackdowns.

(With inputs from agencies.)