Foreign Ministry advices caution to Maldivians in Bangladesh

Ministry of Foreign Affairs has released a statement advising caution to Maldivians travelling to and living in Bangladesh in light of the ongoing student protests in the country.

The protests being staged against civil service hiring processes has heated up over the past days, with yesterday seeing buildings being set on fire and the death of about 40 individuals. The government of Bangladesh has currently shut down high schools, islamic education institutes and vocational education institutes until further notice.