At least 135 killed in Monday unrest in Bangladesh, situation remains tense
Bangladesh on Monday during unrest, according to Dhaka Tribune.
The country announced on Monday that the clashes between demonstrators and members of the Awami League claimed the lives of at least 96 people in police firings.
After fighting broke out between police and miscreants on Monday, at least 18 people were slain on the outskirts of the capital in the Savar and Dhamrai regions.
Meanwhile, 50 more individuals sustained injuries as police opened fire with tear gas and bullets. Locals reported that multiple journalists were also there amongst those shot, according to Dhaka Tribune.
At least 10 people were killed and many others were injured in the capital's Uttara on Monday afternoon after some individuals wearing civilian clothes reportedly opened fire on protesters. The shots were fired from the Uttara East police station.
In response, hundreds of enraged people surrounded the police station and set it on fire.
As violence and unrest gripped Bangladesh, 37 dead bodies arrived at Dhaka Medical College Hospital from 11 am to 8 pm on Monday, local media, Prothom Alo reported.
Apart from this, the bullet-ridden bodies of three unidentified persons arrived at the hospital. It is not known where they were shot.
Prothom Alo, citing Dhaka Medical College Hospital sources, reported that 500 people were brought to the hospital with various injuries including gunshot wounds. 70 of them have been admitted to hospital.
The eyewitnesses said that the protestors attacked the Jatrabari police station in the
