Category: curfew
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At least 73 killed as clashes rock Bangladesh, curfew imposed By Reuters
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Written by Roma Paul DHAKA (Reuters) – At least 73 people were killed and hundreds wounded in clashes in Bangladesh on Sunday as police fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse tens of thousands of protesters demanding Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s resignation. The government announced a nationwide curfew starting…
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Bangladesh extends curfew ahead of court hearing on controversial job quotas By Reuters
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Written by Muhammad Bonir Hussein and Sam Jahan DHAKA (Reuters) – Bangladesh extended a curfew on Sunday to control violent student-led protests that have killed at least 114 people as authorities prepared for a Supreme Court hearing later in the day on government job quotas that have sparked anger. Military…