Bangladesh has been facing a challenging situation as the country remains without internet for the fifth consecutive day. The government has declared a public holiday and maintained tight control despite relative calm following a court order that reduced a controversial system for allocating government jobs. The system, which reserved 30% of government jobs for relatives of veterans who fought in Bangladesh's war of independence in 1971, sparked violent protests.
Authorities imposed a curfew with a shoot-on-sight order, and military personnel were seen patrolling the capital and other areas. Clashes between police and student protesters demanding an end to the quota system resulted in more than a hundred deaths, according to local newspapers.
