Centre To Indians In Bangladesh Amid New Protests

A helpline quantity was additionally shared for emergencies (File)

Dhaka:

The Indian Embassy in Bangladesh on Sunday issued an advisory urging Indian nationals residing within the nation to “stay alert” as the coed protests resumed in Sylhet, through which an unspecified variety of individuals have gotten injured.

One of many protesters was hit by a bullet amid the clashes and was instantly taken to the hospital, native media reported.

“All Indian nationals together with college students residing within the jurisdiction of Assistant Excessive Fee of India, Sylhet are requested to be in contact with this workplace & are suggested to stay alert,” the Assistant Excessive Fee of India (AHCI) stated in a submit on X.

Advisory:

All Indian nationals together with college students residing within the jurisdiction of Assistant Excessive Fee of India , Sylhet are requested to be in contact with this workplace & are suggested to stay alert.

In case of emergencies,please contact +88-01313076402@MEAIndia@ihcdhaka

— India in Sylhet (@ahcisylhet) August 4, 2024

A helpline quantity was additionally shared for emergencies.

The AHCI is a consultant workplace of the Authorities of India in Sylhet and is accountable for the issuance of visas and the welfare of Indian nationals in its Consular jurisdiction (Districts of Sylhet, Moulvibazar, Sunamganj, Habiganj, Kishoreganj & Netorokona), promotion of bilateral commerce, tradition and so forth.

AHCI features underneath the overall supervision of the Excessive Fee of India, Dhaka.

The advisory adopted after the protestors assembled across the Court docket Level space of Sylhet at round 11 a.m. to display towards the reservation quota for the households of veterans, native media reported.

With the intention to disperse the protesters, police fired tear fuel shells and sound grenades, which triggered the conflict between the scholars and the personnel.

The police haven’t but commented on the incident.

Outraged by the excessive unemployment charge within the nation, college students in Bangladesh have been protesting to quash the 30 per cent reservation quota for the households of veterans of the 1971 Independence Battle.

The quota system in authorities jobs was scrapped in 2018 after a serious pupil motion however was reinstated by a courtroom in June.
 

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