Bangladesh Protests: Violent Clashes Grip Dhaka Amid Quota Unrest

Despite the call to suspend protests for two days, unrest continues to grip Bangladesh. In the past week, violent clashes in Dhaka and other regions have killed several students and police officials amid the unrest causeed by the 2024 quota reform movement.

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Updated on: 23 July 2024 8:56 am

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Bangladesh Campus Violence Photo: AP/Mahmud Hossain Opu

Police patrol the streets during an imposed curfew after scores were killed and hundreds injured in clashes over the allocation of civil service jobs, in Dhaka, Bangladesh

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Campus Violence Bangladesh Photo: AP/Rajib Dhar

Police fire tear gas shells to disperse students protesting a controversial quota system for government job applicants, in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

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Bangladesh Student Protests Photo: AP/Rajib Dhar

An injured policeman lies on a street during clashes with students protesting against a controversial quota system for government job applicants in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

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Student Protests Bangladesh Photo: AP/Anik Rahman

Students beat a policeman with sticks during a protest over a controversial quota system for government job applicants, in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

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Bangladesh Anti Quota Protests Photo: AP/Rajib Dhar

Bangladeshi military force stand guard on a street during a nationwide curfew in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

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Anti Quota Protests Bangladesh Photo: AP/Rajib Dhar

Students clash with police during a protest over the quota system in public service, in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

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Bangladesh Student Protests Photo: AP/Rajib Dhar

An injured student is carried on a stretcher as students clash with police over the quota system in public service brought to a hospital, in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

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