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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it was particularly concerned about the safety of Sri Lankan students at Bangladesh universities in the face of a wave of violence in student protests.
The Ministry of External Affairs said that so far, more than 50 students are pursuing higher education in three universities in Bangladesh.
The Sri Lankan High Commissioner to Bangladesh has contacted the students and parents and provided them with safety guidelines.
In addition, the three universities have been asked to pay special attention to the safety and welfare of students.
Sri Lankan students in Bangladesh have reportedly not been affected by the ongoing wave of violent protests, the Ministry of External Affairs said.
However, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that arrangements would be made to repatriate students if a request was made.
At least 105 people have been killed in Bangladesh as police cracked down harshly on ongoing student-led protests against government job quotas.
Bangladesh’s government has imposed a nationwide curfew and deployed the army amid widening student-led protests against government job quotas, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s press secretary said.
The Prime Minister’s Office announced a curfew following the attack on Narsingdi prison, where hundreds of prisoners were released.
The nationwide unrest, the biggest since Sheikh Hasina was re-elected this year, has been exacerbated by high unemployment among young people, who make up nearly a fifth of the country’s 170 million people.
The protests initially erupted over student anger over a quota system that allocated 30% of government jobs to the families of fighters who fought for Pakistan’s independence.
The internet and overseas phone calls have been paralyzed.
Bus and train services have also reportedly been suspended.
Schools and universities across Bangladesh have also been closed until further notice.
Attempts to negotiate an end to the protests have reportedly been unsuccessful so far.
（News First Network）
(Except for the title, this article was originally published by News First Network Not yet edited by SLM staff)
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