In response to the worsening law and order situation across the country, an indefinite curfew has been imposed starting on Sunday evening, according to a statement from the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).

The decision aims to ensure the safety of the public and the protection of critical state infrastructure. The Bangladesh Army will carry out its duties in accordance with the Constitution of Bangladesh and existing laws, the statement added. The ISPR has requested the public to comply with the curfew and extend full cooperation to the authorities during this period.

However, the curfew has been met with criticism from the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement. Coordinators of the movement have labeled the curfew as ‘ineffective’. "After the one point, none of their orders are valid. Therefore, the curfew becomes ineffective," said Hasnat Abdullah, one of the coordinators of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, in a media release.

Amid escalating violence, the government has imposed the curfew from 6 PM on Sunday in the capital and several other parts of the country. In response, the student platform has rescheduled their ‘Long March to Dhaka’ program to Monday from Tuesday. Earlier in the day, they announced the march program for Tuesday and planned demonstrations and a mass sit-in on Monday to press home their one-point demand.

Nahid Islam, another coordinator of the platform, announced the next course of action on Sunday through a media release. They urged students, citizens, and workers to come to Dhaka to make their program a success. The platform also called for the formation of ‘Sangram Committees’ in all areas, villages, upazilas, and districts led by students.

The situation remains tense as the country braces for the implications of the indefinite curfew and the potential fallout from the student movement's upcoming activities.