Published On: Sat, Jul 20th, 2024

Bangladesh army enforces curfew as student-led protests spiral



Bangladesh soldiers patrolled Dhaka’s deserted streets on Saturday amid a curfew to quell deadly students-led protests against government job quotas that have killed at least 105 people this week.

Overseas telephone calls mostly failed to connect while websites of Bangladesh-based media organizations did not update and their social media handles remained inactive.

In addition to the deaths, the clashes have injured thousands, according to data from hospitals across Bangladesh. The Dhaka…



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