Pakistani students studying in Bangladesh are advised by the Pakistan High Commission in Dhaka to avoid the protests and to limit their activities to the hostels on campus.
Bangladesh issued an order on Wednesday ordering the permanent closure of all colleges and universities in the nation following six fatal protests over government job quotas.
After weeks of growing protests against public service employment practices, all high schools, universities, and Islamic seminaries were ordered to stay closed until further notice.
The violence on Tuesday significantly increased as police used tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse protests and as pro-government student organizations attacked one other with bricks and bamboo rods.
According to MA Khair, a spokeswoman for the Bangladeshi Ministry of Education, the shutdown order was given for “the students’ security.”
As protesters rallied for a second day in a number of locations on Tuesday, disregarding earlier orders from the Supreme Court and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to resume school, at least six people lost their lives.
Pakistan High Commission counseled Pakistani students to proceed with extreme caution and take all necessary precautions for their personal safety in light of the unstable circumstances.
To find out how Pakistanis were doing, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar called Pakistan High Commissioner Syed Maroof.
The deputy prime minister was briefed by Syed Maroof on the state of security and the measures the High Commission has taken to guarantee the safety of Pakistanis living in Bangladesh.
According to the high commissioner, a helpline has been established to assist Pakistanis who find themselves in difficult circumstances.
The high commissioner was instructed by Ishaq Dar to look after the Pakistani students residing on Dhaka campuses.
In order to guarantee the safety of the Pakistani students, he also counseled the high commissioner to maintain close communication with the local authorities.
