Bangladesh anti-government protests kill more than 50<br />At least 59 people have been killed in Bangladesh amid worsening clashes between police and anti-government protesters.<br />The unrest comes as student leaders have declared a campaign of civil disobedience to demand that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina step down.<br />Thirteen police officers were killed when thousands of people attacked a police station in the district of Sirajganj, police said.<br />The student protest started with a demand to abolish quotas in civil service jobs last month, but has now turned into a wider anti-government movement.<br />Both police and supporters of the governing party were seen shooting at anti-government protesters with live ammunition. Police also used tear gas and rubber bullets.<br />A nationwide overnight curfew has been in place since 18:00 (12:00 GMT).<br />On Sunday Law and Justice Minister Anisul Huq told the BBC’s Newshour programme that authorities were showing “restraint”.<br />“If we had not shown restraint there would have been a bloodbath. I guess our patience has limits,” he added.<br />In the capital, Dhaka, access to internet on mobile devices has been suspended.<br />An official from the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) official told BBC Bengali that 4G internet service in the Dhaka area had stopped for now, but broadband services would continue.<br />Without 4G and 3G people cannot communicate using the internet on their mobile devices. The source did not say when internet services would return to normal.<br />Deaths and injuries have been reported across the country, including the northern districts of Bogra, Pabna and Rangpur.<br />Thousands of people gathered in a main square in Dhaka and there have been violent incidents in other parts of the city.<br />In some places, supporters of the governing Awami League are said to be clashing with anti-government protesters.<br />“The whole city has turned into a battleground,” a policeman, who asked not to be named, told AFP news agency. He said a crowd of several thousand protesters had set fire to cars and motorcycles outside a hospital.<br />Students Against Discrimination, a group behind the anti-government demonstrations, has called on the prime minister to step down.<br />The group announced a nationwide disobedience movement starting from Sunday, urging citizens not to pay taxes or any utility bills. The students have also called for a shutdown of all factories and public transport.<br />More than 200 people were killed in the violence in July, many of them shot by police.<br />Around 10,000 people have been reportedly detained in a major crackdown by security forces in the past two weeks. Those arrested included opposition supporters and students.<br />The Awami League is also holding marches across the country on Sunday.<br />The next few days are seen as crucial for both camps.<br />"Sheikh Hasina should not only resign, there should be a trial for the killings, looting and corruption,” Nahid Islam, one of the student movement's leaders, told thousands of peop
