Over 100 killed on Sunday protests demanding Hasina's resignation

Over one hundrend people were killed and over 600 injured in clashes among protesters, police and supporters of Awami League in Bangladesh on Sunday amid ongoing demonstration demanding resignation of Sheikh Hasina, an authoraterian ruler griped the power for 15-years without public mandate.
 
At least seven people died in Feni, six in Narsingdi district, eleven in Sirajganj, seven in Dhaka, four in Rangpur districts, three each in Pabna, Bogura, Cumilla and Kishoreganj districts, two each in Munshiganj, Sylhet and Sherpur districts while one in Magura, Joypurhat, Bhola, Habiganj and Barishal districts.
 
Besides, over 600 people suffered injuries, including with bullets in clashes and attacks across the country.
 
In Dhaka, at least seven people died and over 100 were injured in clashes. Three of the deceased were identified as Tawhidul, 22, Obaidullah Siddique, 23, student of Habibullah Bahar College, Ramijuddon Habib Rup, student of Daffodil University .
 
There bodies were kept at Dhaka Medical College Hospital, reports our reporter from the hospital. Besides, a group of miscreants carried out attack on the Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate court in the morning. In Narsingdi, six Awami League leaders and activists were beaten to death by the protesters when they opened fire on the protesters in Madhabdi upazila.
 
During the clash, a number of vehicles, Awami league offices, police stations and other establishments were vandalised and set on fire in different parts of the country, including Chapainawabganj, Barishal. Students and general people started demonstrations since the morning extending solidarity to student platform Anti-Discrimination Student Movement's one -point demand for the Prime Minister's resignation.
 
The platform also announced non-cooperation movement from a massive rally on Saturday, resulting in poor traffic on the roads since morning. Shopping malls and shops were also remained closed. The situation turned violent when activists of ruling Awami league and its affiliates took to the streets to counter the protesters, said witnesses, our correspondents and photographers from the spots.
 
Police also fired tear shells, sound grenades to disperse the protesters in many places, resulting in violent clashes that left many including students dead and injured. Vandalism, arson attacks were reported from various parts of the country including Dhaka, Chattogram, Dinajpur, Sylhet, Khulna, Kushtia.
 
Amid escalating violence, the government has imposed curfew for an indefinite period from 6 pm on Sunday in the capital and some other parts of the country. Curfew was slapped in Dhaka Metropolitan area and all divisional headquarters, city corporations, municipalities, industrial areas, district and upazila headquarters.
 
Besides, the government also announced a three-day general holiday for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday amid the escalation of the widespread violence across the country. The High Court (HC) today dismissed the writ petition seeking order not to shoot protesters but gave some observations in this regard. The HC bench of Justice Mustafa Zaman Islam and Justice SM Masud Hossain Dolon passed the order after hearing the petition.
 
The court in its observation said all citizens have the right to participate in peaceful assemblies and emphasised that the police must follow legal directives. The HC also directed the police to follow the Police Regulations of Bengal (PRB) strictly.