Bangladesh quota protests updates: Students vow to continue demonstrations

Al Jazeera spoke with a Palestinian artist who uses her skills to depict the suffering of her people over the past nine months.

Aseel Hassan Nasman, a 22-year-old former student of art education and graphic design at Al-Aqsa University, could not graduate due to the war.

Displaced multiple times, she lost all her tools and paintings when her house was bombed.

After a three-month hiatus, she resumed painting, using makeup kits and children’s sets, illustrating the hunger, displacement, bombardment, destruction and deaths her people endure.

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The latest video report from the capital Dhaka is here.

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Germany’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement saying “travel to Bangladesh is currently not recommended” after the spate of violence erupted last week.

It noted the death toll of more than 100 and highlighted the communications shutdown throughout the South Asian country. “Further restrictions and deterioration of the situation are to be expected,” it said.

Those in Bangladesh should “be sure to follow the current curfew and stay in a safe place”, the ministry noted, adding “Take advantage of any relaxation of the curfew to stock up on supplies for several days. Avoid demonstrations and large gatherings of people as much as possible.”

India’s Ministry of External Affairs says about 4,500 of its nationals have arrived home after fleeing the violence in Bangladesh.

The ministry “has also been coordinating with relevant Indian authorities to ensure a smooth passage