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Bangladesh Blocks Roads, Internet; Army Deployed To Curb Protests

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Bangladesh Blocks Roads, Internet; Army Deployed To Curb Protests

Dhaka: Bangladesh soldiers patrolled the deserted streets of the capital Dhaka on Saturday and set up roadblocks during a curfew meant to quell deadly students-led protests against government job quotas that have killed at least 110 people this week. Internet and text message services have been suspended since Thursday, cutting the nation off from the…

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Bangladeshi protesters demand end to civil service job quotas

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Bangladeshi protesters demand end to civil service job quotas

Students and job aspirants hold placards during a protest in Dhaka demanding the reinstatement of the Bangladesh government circular published in 2018 that abolished the quota system in government services. | Photo Credit: AFP Thousands of Bangladeshi university students threw roadblocks across key highways on July 7, demanding the end of “discriminatory” quotas for coveted…

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