Tawhid Hridoy and Shoriful Islam, two stars of the Bangladesh national cricket team, took to social media to urge an end to the bloodshed surrounding the ongoing student protests.

The protests, demanding reform of the quota system in civil service jobs, saw one death on Tuesday in Rangpur.

Three killed in clash between quota protesters and BCL in Chattogram

Three killed in clash between quota protesters and BCL in Chattogram

The situation turned violent on Monday when protesters were allegedly attacked by members of the ruling party's student wing, the Bangladesh Chhatra League.

Tawhid, a right-handed batter, was the first national cricketer to address the protests. He wrote on his social media page: "I've been away from everything, so I haven't seen much. My beloved Dhaka University, may it not bleed anymore," accompanied by a broken heart emoji.

TIB condemns “cowardly use” of force on peaceful quota reform movement of students

TIB condemns “cowardly use” of force on peaceful quota reform movement of students

Shoriful, a left-arm pacer, also expressed his feelings about the violence, which has left at least a few hundred wounded in the last two days.

"Assalamu Alaikum. I am a cricketer, but I am also a student. I don't want to see the blood of any more students shed," he wrote on his social media page, accompanied by two broken heart emojis.

Quota protesters block Dhaka-Chittagong highway, railway.

Quota protesters block Dhaka-Chittagong highway, railway

Tawhid and Shoriful are the first cricketers to speak out about the ongoing violence. Before them, Ayman Sadiq, the CEO of Bangladesh's largest edutech company, 10 Minute School, also expressed similar sentiments. However, within a day of his statement, the tech CEO lost a $5 million investment proposal from a government-sponsored investment firm.