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Bangladesh Shuts Universities Amid Deadly Job Quota Protests

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Source: The New York Times
Bangladesh Shuts Universities Amid Deadly Job Quota Protests
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Bangladesh has deployed a paramilitary force to quell violent student protests over government job quotas, which have resulted in at least five deaths and hundreds of injuries. The protests, originating from the University of Dhaka, have spread nationwide, leading to school closures and partial social media blackouts.

Topics:worldasia-pacific#asia-pacific#bangladesh#border-guard#dhaka#government-jobs#student-protests
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  1. Bangladesh Deploys Border Force to Try to Quell Student Protests  The New York Times
  2. Deadly unrest over job quotas grips Bangladesh  BBC.com
  3. Watch Bangladesh Police Clash With Protestors Over Jobs Quota  Bloomberg
  4. Bangladesh shuts universities and colleges indefinitely after protests turn deadly  NBC News
  5. Dhaka University closed indefinitely; students asked to vacate dorms amid violence over job quota  Deccan Herald

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