 The government has asked for a dialogue with the protesters, but now the Kota movement leaders are demanding justice for the killing of the students before any negotiation can take place. The protest has become one of the most challenging moments for the Awamili government, which has been in power for the last 15 years. On Friday, many government buildings were torched in the capital, while more than 800 prisoners escaped from a prison during the clashes in the district of Narsingdi near Dhaka.