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July 19, 2024

Death Toll Climbs to 28 in Bangladesh Student Protests as Crackdown Intensifies
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In Bangladesh, up to 28 people have been killed as student-led protests
continue across the country amid widespread anger over government quotas
on public sector jobs. Hundreds have been injured as riot police clashed
with protesters Thursday, deploying tear gas and rubber bullets in the
capital Dhaka and other cities. Telecommunications were disrupted
Friday, with television news channels going off the air. This is a
protester in Dhaka.

Yasmin Juthi: "How can the government run these attacks? We have been
saying since the beginning that we are general students. It is a matter
of common sense that over 50% of the jobs cannot be given away to quota
holders. A normal state cannot be run like this."



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