Protests began in Bangladesh after the reinstatement of a quota system for government jobs resulted in violent and deadly uprisings. According to the 'Associated Press,' 23 people were slain at Dhaka Medical College out of 43 people killed during the protests — although it's unclear whether they died on Friday, the most deadliest day reported so far, per Somoy TV.

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 More protests were taking place in Bangladesh on Friday against Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her government to demand justice for more than 200 people killed in last month's violent demonstrations despite reforms announced in the job quota system which prompted weeks of protests. Over 2,000 protesters gathered in parts of the capital Dhaka, some shouting “down with the autocrat” and chanting justice for the victims as police officers circled around them. Police clashed with dozens of students in Dhaka's Uttara neighborhood while security officials fired teargas and stun grenades to disperse the stone-throwing protesters. It marked the latest...

More protests in Bangladesh. This time against the PM demanding justice for 200 killed in violence

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Mass protests have rocked Bangladesh over the past few weeks. The military was deployed to the streets with shoot-on-sight orders. News agencies have reported some 266 deaths, with 7,000 people injured and more than 10,000 arrested.

In addition, a near-total communications blackout cut all internet and mobile phone services for more than a week. A nationwide curfew locked down 170 million people, at first for up to 22 hours a day. 

These restrictions have eased somewhat, but troops still patrol urban areas and the curfew remains in force for half the day.

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DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — New protests erupted in Bangladesh on Friday, leaving two people dead and more than 100 injured — the latest in a wave of unrest that killed more than 200 people last month in violent demonstrations following weeks of rallies over controversial reforms in the job quota system.  Over 2,000 protesters gathered in parts of the capital, Dhaka, to rally against Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s government, some shouting “down with the autocrat” and demanding justice for victims. Police and dozens of students clashed in Dhaka’s Uttara neighborhood. Security officers fired tear gas and stun grenades to disperse stone-throwing protesters.  In the southwestern district of Khulna, police fired tear gas and rubber bullets, injuring 50. A policeman died after the protesters attacked him, the Dhaka-based English-language Daily Star reported.  The paper said a man died and 50 were injured in the northeastern district of Habiganj after an arson attack on a local office of the ruling Awami League party. The man, an electrician, had gone to town to buy shoes when bullets hits him in the head, the paper said. 

New protests in Bangladesh kill 2, keeping pressure on the government after 200 died in violence

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Bangladesh is witnessing the deadliest protests in its history

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