Bangladesh deploys army patrols nationwide
(VOVWORLD) - Soldiers were patrolling Bangladeshi cities on Saturday to quell growing civil unrest sparked by student demonstrations.
 Troops patrol Dhaka city. (photo: XNA/VNA) |
The local media reported that a government curfew went into effect at midnight and the premier's office asked the military to deploy troops after police again failed to subdue widespread mayhem.
The curfew will remain in effect until at least 10:00 am Sunday. Streets in the capital Dhaka were almost deserted at daybreak, with troops on foot and in armored personnel carriers patrolling the sprawling megacity of 20 million.
Violence in Bangladesh erupted when protestors burned down administrative offices to protest the government's recruitment policy. Violent protests left at least 105 people dead, and posed a major challenge to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's government after 15 years in power.