Curfew extended in Bangladesh as top court is set to rule on job quotas that sparked deadly unrest

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Soldiers are patrolling cities across Bangladesh after riot police failed to restore order, while a nationwide internet blackout since Thursday has drastically restricted the flow of information to the outside world.
CNA
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Amid escalating violence in Bangladesh that has resulted in at least 115 deaths and numerous injuries, the authorities have been granted "shoot-on-site" orders as part of a nationwide curfew imposed until Sunday morning to regain control.
ABP Live
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The nationwide demonstrations — called for mainly by student groups — began weeks ago to protest a quota system that reserves up to 30% of government jobs for relatives of veterans who fought in Bangladesh’s war of independence in 1971.
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Violence escalated in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka and elsewhere over protests by students, demanding reforms to the quota system for government jobs.
Deccan Herald

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