Bangladesh deploys army to face down massive job quota protests

Deccan Herald

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Communications blackout persists as deadly crackdown on demonstrators continues in the nation of 170 million.
Aljazeera
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Bangladesh soldiers patrolled the deserted streets of the capital Dhaka on Saturday and set up roadblocks during a curfew meant to quell deadly students-led protests against government job quotas that have killed at least 110 people this week.
The Korea Times
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Soldiers were patrolling cities in the South Asian country to quell growing civil unrest sparked by student demonstrations.
Le Monde
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More than 150 students were being treated at a Dhaka hospital for injuries after being hit by rubber bullets, Agence France-Presse reported.
The Washington Post

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