Over 1,000 killed in Bangladesh violence since July, health ministry chief says

An interim government led by Nobel prize-winning economist Muhammad Yunus replaced Hasina’s administration, quelling the violence that had flared for weeks before her departure, as security forces cracked down on protests, and continued for some days after she fled.

“Over 1,000 people have been killed and over 400 students have lost their eyesight,” a statement from the health ministry said, quoting its chief Nurjahan Begum.

“Many have become blind in one eye, many have lost sight in both eyes… many people have leg injuries and many of them had to get their legs amputated,” the statement said.

The ministry did not mention in its statement how it assessed the death toll.