New Delhi: India has asked its citizens living in Bangladesh to be in touch and remain alert after 72 people died in fresh clashes between protesters and supporters of the ruling Awami League. Dozens were also injured in fierce clashes today. Police fired tear gas and used stun grenades to disperse tens of thousands of protesters calling for Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to resign.
The government declared an indefinite nationwide curfew starting at 6 pm on Sunday, the first time it has taken such a step during the current protests that began last month. Indian authorities in Bangladesh asked citizens to ‘remain alert’ in view of the volatile situation.
