Soutik Biswas
India Correspondent

I spoke on the phone to Sayem Faruk, who is part of a group of current and former students of Dhaka University.

He says things in Dhaka today are "very tense", adding that tens of thousands of students are expected to participate in today's planned protests.

"A lot of my friends and people from all walks of life are defying the curfew to [attend the protests]. People are coming in from outside Dhaka. People are sheltering protestors who have come from outside... it’s a grassroots movement," he said.

"There’s no transportation today. I live in a neighbourhood 13km (8 mi) away from Dhaka University. There are people who are walking 20km to the university. They are gathering in large groups and planning to walk all the way.

"Everything is shut. There is a non-cooperation movement. Schools, colleges, offices, courts are closed.”

Faruk added that students are expected to gather at around 14:00 (08:00 GMT), and will then decide on what action to take today.

The AFP news agency, which is compiling a tally of those who have died since the violence began in Bangladesh, says that the toll from yesterday's violence has pushed the overall number of those killed to 300.

The AFP tally is based on reports from police, officials and doctors at hospitals. It puts the number of those who died on Sunday at 94.

Protests are expected to resume on Monday, despite a three-day curfew being imposed in the country.

Heavy deployments of soldiers and police have been reported in the capital Dhaka, with many patrolling key roads and barricading routes to the office of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

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Asif Mahmud, one of the key coordinators of the civil disobedience campaign, has outlined plans for today's planned demonstrations in Dhaka on Facebook.

He called on protesters to gather at 11:00 local time (05:00 GMT) at the Shaheed Minar, a national monument in the capital.

They will then walk to Shahbagh, where clashes broke out on Sunday - in what protesters have dubbed the "Long March to Dhaka".

Mr Mahmud added that Students Against Discrimination, a group behind the anti-government demonstrations, will hold a rally later today to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Hasina.

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The spiralling protests are likely the biggest challenge Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has faced since first being elected in January 2009.

Under her 15-year rule, Bangladesh has become one of the fastest-growing economies in the region, even surpassing India.

But there are growing concerns that Ms Hasina has grown increasingly autocratic, and that economic success has come at the cost of democracy and human rights.

Critics allege Ms Hasina's rule has been marked by repressive authoritarian measures against her political opponents, detractors and the media.

The main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) boycotted elections in 2014 and 2024 saying free and fair elections were not possible under Ms Hasina.

Ms Hasina has always rejected this demand.

Amid calls for her resignation, Ms Hasina has so far remained defiant, saying the protesters are "not students but terrorists who are out to destabilise the nation".

A deadlock between the government and protesters has left Bangladesh "almost running to a civil war," says Asif Nazrul, a Professor of Law at Dhaka University.

Mr Nazrul, who is also a political commentator, told the BBC's Newshour he believes there are two ways the conflict could be resolved.

He says military personnel may indicate that they are unwilling to act against student protesters, should the violence escalate.

The international community could also put pressure on the Bangladeshi government to come to a compromise with protesters, Mr Nazrul added.

At least 90 people were killed in worsening clashes in Bangladesh's capital of Dhaka and other parts of the country on Sunday.

Here's a look at how some of the events unfolded:

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Hundreds of people have been killed in Bangladesh amid weeks of clashes between police and anti-government protesters who have declared a campaign of civil disobedience demanding that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina step down.

Bangladeshi media say most of those killed in last month’s protests were shot dead by police, but the government argues that police opened fire only in self-defence and to protect state properties.

The student protest started last month with peaceful demands to abolish quotas in civil service jobs. These demands were later largely met but the protests have since transformed into a wider anti-government movement and fuelled nationwide unrest, with the intensity of the demonstrations being described as the worst in living memory.

The total death toll since the protest movement began in July now stands at over 280.

A nationwide overnight curfew has been in place since 18:00 (12:00 GMT).

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A major crackdown by Bangladeshi security forces has resulted in the mass detention of almost 10,000 people, including opposition supporters and students, say media reports.

Some ex-military personnel, including former army chief General Karim Bhuiyan, have expressed support for student protesters.

He called on the government "to withdraw the armed forces from the street immediately" and said the group condemned the "egregious killings, torture, disappearances and mass arrests".

The next few days are seen as crucial for both camps.

Bangladesh's Law and Justice Minister Anisul Huq says Sunday's death toll would have been higher if authorities did not show "restraint".

"If we had not shown restraint, there would have been a bloodbath. I guess our patience has limits," he told the BBC's Newhour programme.

The government has been criticised for the violence against protesters since demonstrations broke out in July. The overall death toll currently stands at over 280.

The UN's human rights chief, Volker Türk, has called for an end to the "shocking violence" and urged restraint from Bangladeshi politicians and security forces.

Over the last few weeks, Bangladesh has witnessed a brutal crackdown that is unprecedented in its history.

But the situation could escalate on Monday, according to Ali Riaz, a Distinguished Professor of Political Science at Illinois State University.

He says the planned protests in Dhaka are likely to involve hundreds and thousands of people, who will make demands of the government.

"(Prime Minister) Hasina needs to step down. There is no other way this situation can be resolved. It has become a demand of the people," Mr Riaz told the BBC's Newshour.

"If there is more violence, I am afraid things would actually get worse."

Yvette Tan
Live editor

Good morning - it's just past 08:00 in Bangladesh, 03:00 in London and 10:00 in Singapore where we're bringing you the latest news on Bangladesh.

At least 90 people were killed on Sunday as police clashed with anti-government protesters, in one of the deadliest days since protests began.

Thirteen police officers were killed when thousands of people attacked a police station in the district of Sirajganj, police said. Both police and some supporters of the governing party were also seen shooting at anti-government protesters with live ammunition. Police also used tear gas and rubber bullets.

Protests in Bangladesh have been rolling on for weeks, with protesters initially calling for quotas in civil service jobs to be removed - but these later turned into calls for the resignation of the prime minister, Sheikh Hasina.

The country is currently bracing for fresh demonstrations today, though a nationwide curfew is in place and internet mobile services have been shut down in parts of the country.

Stay with us as we bring you the latest updates throughout the day.