Death toll climbs to 440 in Bangladesh protests

DHAKA: The death toll in the anti-government protests in Bangladesh on Tuesday climbed to 440, with 100 more deaths reported after Sheikh Hasina fled the country, according to the local medias there.

Despite the high death toll, there were signs of Bangladesh returning to normalcy on Tuesday, after police and army started patrolling the streets. Schools were reopened after a long period of closure due to protests.

The situation in Dhaka was largely calm on Tuesday after a day of unrest and a night of tension. Buses and other public transport were on the streets and traders started opening shops.

Bengali language daily reported that at least 109 people were killed in clashes in different parts of the country, including Dhaka, during the anti-discrimination student movement on Monday.