Schools, Universities Shut In Bangladesh Indefinitely As Violent Protests Kill 6

Authorities in Bangladesh have urged all private and public universities to remain closed until further notice as violent protests over quota in government jobs killed six.

The University Grants Commission, in a press release, said that all academic activities of all public and private universities, medical, textile, and engineering colleges affiliated with the university and other colleges will remain shut until further notice, reported Dhaka Tribune.

The students have also been ordered to vacate the halls of residence considering the safety.

Some universities were prompt to comply with the order, but others, including the major university at the centre of the violence, were still deciding how to respond, reported the Associated Press.