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Bangladesh Unrest: Students Clash with Police Over Job Quotas

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Students protest violently against government job quotas in Bangladesh, leading to chaos and casualties.

In Bangladesh, violent clashes have erupted between students and police over government job quotas. The protests, aimed at reforming the job quota system, have resulted in 32 deaths and widespread unrest. The students are demanding an end to discriminatory job quotas in the public sector, leading to a state of emergency in the nation. The tension escalated as protesters set fire to the state broadcaster's headquarters, symbolizing the intensity of the demonstrations.

As tensions rise, Bangladesh faces a potential shutdown as transport and businesses prepare to halt operations. The clashes between police and students continue to escalate, with a death toll of 19 more people reported in recent confrontations. The government's response to the protests remains a focal point of international attention, with concerns over human rights violations growing.

One of the key issues fueling the protests is the government's reluctance to address the demands of the students regarding job quotas. The violent clashes and casualties underline the deep-rooted dissatisfaction among the youth in Bangladesh. Despite calls for calm from the Prime Minister, the situation remains volatile, highlighting the urgent need for a resolution to the ongoing crisis.

In a surprising turn of events, protesters attacked the Bangladeshi state broadcaster in a dramatic display of defiance. The students' vow for a 'complete shutdown' demonstrates their determination to bring about change in the country. This unrest serves as a poignant reminder of the power of youth activism and the persistent challenges faced by Bangladesh in addressing societal issues.

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Bangladesh | 32 morts dans les violences, la chaîne de télévision d ... (La Presse)

Les affrontements au Bangladesh entre les forces de l'ordre et les étudiants, qui manifestent contre des quotas d'embauche dans la fonction publique, ...

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Bangladesh Heads for Shutdown as Jobs Quota Protest Spreads (BNN)

Bangladesh is heading for a shutdown of transport networks and businesses from Thursday, as student protesters pile pressure on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina ...

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19 more die in Bangladesh clashes as student protesters try to ... (OPB News)

Media reports from Bangladesh say 19 more people have died in clashes between police and student protesters attempting to impose a “complete shutdown” of ...

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Why are Bangladesh students protesting government job quotas? (Voice of America)

At least 12 people have died after students took to the streets to demand reforms to a government job quota system.

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Protesters attack Bangladeshi state broadcaster after PM's call for calm (The Guardian)

Incensed crowd facing riot police set BTV building on fire as students demand end to discriminatory job quotas.

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Bangladesh quota protests updates: Students vow 'shutdown' as 19 ... (Aljazeera.com)

The death toll is based on police sources, as the government has yet to announce casualty figures. At least six people were killed on Tuesday. Bangladesh ...

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State TV set ablaze, death toll rises as student protests roil ... (FRANCE 24)

Protesters set the headquarters of Bangladesh's main state broadcaster ablaze on Thursday after riot police retreated there after firing rubber bullets.

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Bangladesh : plusieurs morts dans des manifestations étudiantes, le ... (FRANCE 24)

La contestation étudiante ne faiblit pas au Bangladesh où un appel à une journée morte a été très suivi jeudi dans la capitale Dacca avant de nouvelles ...

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Bangladesh: 32 morts dans les violences, la chaîne de télévision d ... (Le Journal de Québec)

Des manifestants ont mis le feu au siège de la principale chaîne de télévision publique du Bangladesh, BTV.

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Au Bangladesh, des affrontements entre forces de l'ordre et ... (Le Monde)

Au cœur des manifestations, le système de quotas pour les emplois de fonctionnaires. Les étudiants demandent au gouvernement d'y mettre fin et exigent un ...

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Bangladesh protests: Students set state broadcaster alight (BBC News)

Protesters set fire to the headquarters of the state broadcaster in Bangladesh on Thursday as violent clashes between students and police continued, ...

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Student protesters vow 'complete shutdown' in Bangladesh as ... (northeastNOW)

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) - Police clashed Thursday with student protesters attempting to impose a "complete shut...

32 dead in Bangladesh unrest, protesters set fire to state TV network (Courthouse News Service)

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AFP) — Bangladeshi students set fire to the country's state broadcaster on Thursday, a day after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina appeared on the ...

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19 more die in Bangladesh clashes as student protesters try to ... (Voice of America)

Authorities cut some mobile internet services to quell anti-quota protests that have killed at least 12 people this week.

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Bangladesh: 32 morts dans les violences, la chaîne de télévision d ... (TAHITI INFOS)

Dacca, Bangladesh | AFP | jeudi 18/07/2024 - Les affrontements au Bangladesh entre les forces de l'ordre et les étudiants, qui manifestent contre un système ...

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Bangladesh: 39 morts dans les violences, la télévision d'État en feu ... (Le Journal de Montréal)

Des centaines de manifestants ont débordé la police antiémeute qui avait fait usage contre eux de balles en caoutchouc et ont pourchassé les policiers qui se ...

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Amid massive protests in Bangladesh, a Bangladeshi-Canadian ... (CBC.ca)

Violent clashes between student protesters, security officials and pro-government student activists have gripped Bangladesh this week. Protesters are demanding ...

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Bangladesh : 39 morts dans les violences, la télé d'État en feu ... (ICI.Radio-Canada.ca)

Les affrontements au Bangladesh entre la police et les étudiants qui manifestent contre des quotas d'embauche dans la fonction publique ont fait 39 morts.

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Bangladesh's Student Protests Against Quota System, Explained (Foreign Policy)

The country is confronting some of its most violent unrest in years over a controversial job quota system. By Christina Lu, a reporter at Foreign Policy ...

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More deadly clashes between police and students during protests in ... (FRANCE 24)

Protesters in Bangladesh set fire to several government buildings during a day of deadly nationwide clashes between students and riot officers, a police ...

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Communications widely disrupted in Bangladesh as student protests ... (Reuters)

Telecommunications were widely disrupted in Bangladesh on Friday amid violent student protests against quotas for government jobs in which nearly two dozen ...

Bangladesh Internet Goes Dark as Widening Job Protests Kill 25 (BNN)

Bangladesh is suffering a nationwide internet shutdown as students armed with sticks and hurling stones clash with police in protests against the government ...

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Internet and mobile services cut off in Bangladesh amid violent ... (ABC News)

Internet and mobile services were cut off in Bangladesh on Friday following days of violent protests over the allocation of government jobs, with local ...

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Bangladesh clashes leave 19 more dead as student protesters try to ... (PBS NewsHour)

Students have been demonstrating for weeks against a quota system for government jobs they say favors allies of the ruling party.

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Bangladesh has erupted over jobs reserved for the children of ... (CNN)

Huge protests across Bangladesh escalated into deadly violence this week with clashes between students, pro-government supporters and armed police fueling ...

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Bangladesh: des manifestants ont incendié des bâtiments ... (TVA Nouvelles)

Des manifestants ont mis le feu jeudi à plusieurs bâtiments du gouvernement du Bangladesh au cours d'une journée d'affrontements meurtriers.

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Over two dozen dead in Bangladesh unrest as protests spread (Financial Times)

Anger over job quotas highlights deep economic distress in world's second-largest garment exporter.

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Bangladesh police arrest senior opposition leader, ban rallies in ... (FRANCE 24)

Bangladesh police on Friday arrested one of the country's most senior opposition party leaders and banned all public rallies in the capital Dhaka after days ...

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Bangladesh student protests over jobs escalate, telecoms disrupted (Aljazeera.com)

Death toll expected to rise amid violence that has seen government buildings torched and telecommunications disrupted.

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Bangladesh imposes communications blackout as protest violence ... (The Guardian)

Mobile internet access blocked and news broadcasts shut down as students demand end to discriminatory job quotas.

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Internet and mobile services cut off in Bangladesh amid violent ... (CityNews Ottawa)

Reports of deaths rose, and protesters attacked the head office of state-run Bangladesh Television, breaking through a main gate and setting vehicles and the ...

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Bangladesh | Manifestations interdites à Dacca, arrestation d'un ... (La Presse)

Les autorités du Bangladesh ont interdit vendredi toute nouvelle manifestation à Dacca, la capitale, et dit avoir arrêté l'un des principaux dirigeants de ...

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Bangladesh unrest: Students defy ban to continue protests (BBC News)

Protesting students have returned to the streets of the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka, defying a ban on public rallies following a day of clashes which left ...

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Bangladesh: des manifestants ont incendié des bâtiments ... (Le Journal de Montréal)

Des manifestants ont mis le feu jeudi à plusieurs bâtiments du gouvernement du Bangladesh au cours d'une journée d'affrontements meurtriers.

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Bangladesh | Arrestation d'un dirigeant d'opposition, 50 morts lors ... (La Presse)

Les manifestations ont été interdites au Bangladesh et l'un des principaux dirigeants de l'opposition a été arrêté, vendredi, après quatre jours ...

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'It's war now': As Bangladesh quota protests escalate, what's next? (Aljazeera.com)

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