A tense situation was still prevailing in Dhaka city as elsewhere across the country as the curfew and army deployment rolled into the third consecutive day on Monday with massive arrests of the opposition activists in many places.
People in general were in panic as at least 157 people were killed and several thousands were injured in the past six days鈥� clashes between protesters and the members of law enforcement agencies and the activists of ruling Awami League and its affiliated bodies.
In many places, law enforcers were seen checking vehicles and people coming outside their homes during the curfew when a good number of people were seen on the roads and alleys in the Dhaka city.
Protesters were not seen occupying any roads in the city or in other places on the day although the protesters took to the streets violating curfew on Saturday and Sunday.
Meanwhile the government extended the ongoing general holiday till Tuesday across the country for ensuring public safety.
Public administration minister Farhad Hossain on Monday said that all government, semi-government, autonomous, semi-autonomous and non-government institutions would remain closed for one more day on Tuesday as per an executive order.
Emergency services, including hospitals, telecom, fire services and media, would remain out of the purview of the public holiday, he added.
Earlier, on Saturday the government announced two days鈥� general holidays for Sunday and Monday for ensuring public safety amid the violent protests across the country.
Chief of army staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman on Monday said that he thought that situation was getting normal gradually in the country within 48 hours of army deployment.
Calling upon all to cooperate the army, he said that the country would return to normalcy soon.
鈥楥haotic situation was created in the country. There was a loss of lives and properties. Many public assets were destroyed. In fact, the Bangladesh Army has been deployed to protect the lives and properties,鈥� Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha quoted the army chief as saying at a press conference at Sheikh Russell Skating Stadium in the capital.
Bangladesh Army did not allow vehicles of emergency services, including ambulance and mass media during the curfew in front of Ganabhaban, Sangsad Bhaban, Mohakhali and Shapla Chattar area on Monday, the third day of the ongoing curfew and army deployment in aid to civil administration.
At least two people died while undergoing treatment at the Dhaka Medical College Hospital on Monday who were bullet-injured on Friday and Saturday.
With this, the death toll from the six-day violence for reforming quotas in government jobs rose to at least 157.
The victims are Rasel, 20, and Azizul Mia, 22.
Protesters were not seen in the capital鈥檚 Jatrabari, Mohammadpur, Rampura and Badda areas on the third day of the ongoing curfew and deployment of army personnel on Monday as the law enforcers and military personnel took the control of the street.
During a visit of the 抖阴精品 correspondent in the capital鈥檚 Mayor Hanif Flyover to Jatrabari Matuail Medical area from 11:30am to 12:30pm, no protesters were seen on the road.
No buses left the Mohakhali Bus Terminal on the day while transport workers seen passing lazy time at the terminal.
The government on Friday midnight imposed curfew at a time when clash over quota protest had already left 112 people dead in four days.
The curfew was relaxed for three hours from 2:00pm on Monday.
More than 800 people, most of whom are leaders and activists of opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party and Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, have been arrested in the past three days over sabotage in different areas of the capital and other districts during the students鈥� quota reform movements.
Dhaka Metropolitan Police deputy commissioner for media and public relations Faruk Hossain told 抖阴精品 on Monday that they have arrested 516 people so far.
鈥楢 total of 30 cases were filed over various charges including vandalism, arson attack and violence during the quota reform protests,鈥� he said.
抖阴精品 correspondent in Rangpur reported that police in a raid broke Hari Sweet and confectionary at Robertsganj area of the city owned by main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party city unit convener early hours of Monday.
Monowar Hossain, chief chef of the factory alleged that police seized CCTV cameras, smart monitors and auto-recorder of the factory.
抖阴精品 staff correspondent from Rajshahi reported that a good number of people are seen coming out of their homes on Monday afternoon defying the ongoing curfew.
A good number of battery-powered three-wheelers and rickshaws were also seen plying on the roads like the normal days.
Few police vehicles were patrolling the city but no standing deployments of law enforcers were seen at any points of the city.聽聽
MD Utshas, a rickshaw puller, said that he knew that curfew was imposed on the country but came out with his rickshaw as he did not have any other option to feed his family members.
Jamirul Isalm, chief information officer and additional deputy commissioner of Rajshahi metropolitan police said that the situation in Rajshahi was normal and they were on alert.