Bangladesh violence: 91 killed, 4G mobile internet services suspended; India issues advisory for citizens, ’stay alert’

At least 91 people were killed on Sunday in clashes between protesters demanding PM Sheikh Hasina's resignation and the ruling party supporters in Bangladesh, forcing authorities to cut off mobile internet. India issues an advisory urging its nationals residing in the country to ‘remain alert’.


At least 91 people were killed and hundreds injured on Sunday in clashes between protesters demanding PM Sheikh Hasina's resignation and the ruling party supporters in Bangladesh, forcing authorities to cut off mobile internet and enforce a nationwide curfew for an indefinite period.


The Indian Embassy in Bangladesh issued an advisory urging Indian nationals residing in the country to “remain alert” after a new round of violence has resumed in the South Asian nation, which has left nearly 72 people dead, including 14 policemen and hundreds injured.

Taking to microblogging platform X (formerly known as Twitter) the Indian Embassy in Sylhet posted ‘All Indian nationals including students living in the jurisdiction of Assistant High Commission of India, Sylhet are requested to be in touch with this office & are advised to remain alert’.