Curfew set in 6 major cities amid unrest

Bangladesh’s military-backed government imposed an indefinite curfew in six major cities, clearing the streets and temporarily disabling cellphones in a bid to quell three days of unrest by students demanding an end to emergency rule. Security forces patrolled deserted streets.

In January, President Iajuddin Ahmed canceled elections, outlawed demonstrations, curtailed press freedoms and limited other civil liberties.

Students had taken their protests from university campuses to the streets of the capital, Dhaka, burning vehicles and battling with security forces. Students also clashed with police in three other cities. One man was killed.