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Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal confirmed Saturday, 147 people were killed in the violence centering on the quota reform protest.
The cabinet has declared that the nation will observe a day of mourning tomorrow (30 July), for those who have lost their lives.
Considering the deaths and injuries during the ongoing quota reform protests, the government decided to observe mourning across the country tomorrow, Cabinet Secretary Md Mahbub Hossain told reporters following the meeting today (29 July).
Devotees in mosques, temples, pagodas and churches are being asked to pray for the departed souls and for those who have been injured, said the cabinet secretary.
The cabinet meeting was chaired by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
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