Violence in Bangladesh has led to nearly 1,200 arrests, according to an AFP tally on Tuesday.
Protests over job quotas have caused widespread unrest.
At least 173 people have died, including several police officers, based on separate AFP counts from police and hospitals.
The protests, initially about politicized admission quotas for government jobs, escalated into some of the worst violence seen under Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
The student group leading the demonstrations paused their protests for 48 hours on Monday, with their leader stating they never wanted reform “at the expense of so much blood.”
A curfew has been imposed, soldiers deployed, and a nationwide internet blackout since Thursday has severely limited information flow.
On Sunday, the Supreme Court reduced the number of reserved jobs for specific groups, including descendants of “freedom fighters” from Bangladesh’s 1971 liberation war against Pakistan.
The restrictions continued on Tuesday after the army chief said the law and order situation was “under control.”
At least 200 people were arrested in Narayanganj and Narsingdi, police chiefs told AFP. In Bogra, at least 80 were detained.
Senior police officials reported 168 arrests in Gazipur, 75 in Rangpur, and 60 in Barisal.
In Dhaka’s rural and industrial areas, 80 people were arrested, adding to an earlier count of 532 for the capital, totaling 1,195 arrests.
Dhaka had a strong military presence on Tuesday, with bunkers at intersections and key roads blocked with barbed wire.
Despite this, more people were on the streets, including hundreds of rickshaws.
“I did not drive rickshaws the first few days of curfew.
But today I didn’t have any choice,” rickshaw driver Hanif told AFP.
“If I don’t do it, my family will go hungry.”
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