Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 09:24am on 22 Jul 2024,Monday International
More than 500 individuals, including prominent opposition leaders, have been detained in Dhaka following violent protests against job quotas. Dhaka Metropolitan Police spokesperson Faruk Hossain confirmed the arrests, which include BNP leaders Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury and Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed. The unrest has resulted in the deaths of three policemen and injuries to around 1,000 people, with 60 critically wounded. Nationwide, hundreds of BNP leaders and activists have also been apprehended.
