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Bangladesh imposes curfew after student protests

Bangladesh imposes curfew after student protests

Update: 2024-07-20
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There've been sporadic clashes in the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka, as the military enforces a national curfew to quell anti- government protests. In one neighbourhood, witnesses said riot police used live ammunition against protesters. In all, over a hundred people have died during days of unrest over a quota system for government jobs.

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Bangladesh imposes curfew after student protests

Bangladesh imposes curfew after student protests

BBC World Service