Death Toll Rises to 91 as Bangladesh Erupts in Violence

The death toll has surged to 91, including 14 police officers, with several thousand injured across 18 districts as Bangladesh erupted in protests and violence on Sunday, marking the first day of the Anti-Discriminatory Students Movement's non-cooperation movement. Reports of fatalities continued to come in until around 8:30 PM.

Sirajganj witnessed the highest casualties, with 22 people killed, including 13 police officers who were attacked at the Enayetpur Police Station. Other areas reported significant fatalities: eight each in Laksmipur and Feni, six each in Dhaka and Narsingdi, five each in Sylhet and Bogura, four each in Rangpur, Kishoreganj, and Magura, three each in Munshiganj, Pabna, Cumilla, and Bhola, two in Sherpur, and one each in Joypurhat, Habiganj, Barishal, Savar, and Keraniganj.

These deaths occurred during clashes between the protesting students and a combined force of police and ruling party affiliates. The Anti-Discrimination Students Movement initiated an all-out non-cooperation movement demanding the government's resignation.

At least 13 police officers stationed at Enayetpur Police Station in Sirajganj were killed in a terrorist attack on Sunday, as confirmed by police headquarters. Another officer at the Eliotganj Highway Police Station in Cumilla also perished in a similar attack.

In Feni, eight people were killed during clashes between protesters and Awami League (AL) activists. Dr. Asif Iqbal, resident medical officer of Feni Sadar Hospital, confirmed the deaths.

In Dhaka, protesters carried out a procession with the bodies of four individuals killed in the Shahbagh area. Around 6:00 PM, a group marched from Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) to Shaheed Minar, chanting slogans like "Lorai, Lorai, Lorai Chai, Lorai Kore Bachte Chai" and "Dofa Ek Dabi Ek, Sheikh Hasinar Padatyag." The procession turned violent near the Shahbagh police station, where protesters hurled bricks, prompting the police to respond with sound grenades and tear gas.

Among the four deceased, two were identified as Abdullah Siddique, 23, a student of Habibullah Bahar Degree College, and Touhidul.

In Narayanganj, protesters attacked the office of the Deputy Commissioner after clashing with police, leaving at least 50 injured. In Munshiganj, three people were killed and 50 injured in a clash between protesters and Awami League supporters. In Sherpur, three people were killed, and more than 50 injured in clashes with police and Awami League men. Md Anwar Hossain, superintendent of Sherpur General Hospital, confirmed the deaths, identifying two of the deceased as Tushar, 24, and Mahbub, 30.