Dawki (Meghalaya) [India], July 19 (HBTV): Amid protests against job quotas in Bangladesh, 204 Indian students and many other students from Nepal and Bhutan were successfully rescued and brought back to India through Meghalaya, officials said on Friday. 

The students were brought through Meghalaya's Dawki Integrated Check Post along the Meghalaya-Bangladesh border on Friday. 

Thomas, Assistant Nodal Officer of the Meghalaya government, said that the students have arrived through the Dawki Integrated Check Post. 

"Out of 204, 78 students are from Assam, 13 from Meghalaya, 13 from Kashmir and many other students from Nepal and Bhutan also arrived," Thomas told ANI.

This comes amid violent protests in Bangladesh against the 'controversial' quota system in government jobs. Reportedly, dozens of protesters have been killed and hundreds remain injured. 

This has left authorities with no other option but to impose restrictions such as blocking internet and mobile services, and ban on public gatherings. 

Meanwhile, some Bangladeshi nationals also arrived in India via the Integrated Check post at Akhaura Road, Agartala.

Taher Alam, a Bangladeshi national and advocate, said the whole country is disturbed by the protests.

"Bangladesh is disturbed by the students' protest. Many of them have been killed, the whole country is shut. People are facing problems in every sector. The government has agreed to sit and discuss with the students. The network is shut down, so we are not getting any further updates," he told ANI. 

(ANI)