<h1>Violent protests cause 51 deaths, damage hotels, prompt curfews and eased exits as caretaker PM nominee seeks to restore governance</h1> Protests resulted in at least 51 deaths, significant property destruction with reported losses to the hotel sector, and criminal incidents prompting vandalism, arson and investigations; authorities imposed curfew-like measures and eased visa/exit rules to assist stranded foreign nationals. National legislative leaders urged resolution of the political deadlock within constitutional bounds while a caretaker prime minister nominee is reported likely to be appointed to restore governance. Police have begun resuming operations amid allegations by civil society of a conspiratorial bid to alter the constitutional order under military mediation. Separately, a foreign legislature has opened an inquiry into a recently concluded bilateral trade agreement.