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Bangladesh Protests: Indian Students Return Home Amid Quota Unrest

Amid heavy unrest and widespread protests in Bangladesh, Indian students returned home to safety. Students crossed over into Tripura, West Bengal and other nearby states amid nationwide protests in Dhaka and other regions over the war heroes quota in government jobs.

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Indian students upon their arrival at the Akhaura check post | Photo: PTI

Indian students, who study in Bangladesh, upon their arrival at the Akhaura check post of the India-Bangladesh border in the northeastern Indian state of Tripura, following protest against government job quotas in Bangladesh.

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Indian students returned from Bangladesh, in Siliguri | Photo: PTI
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Students studying in Bangladesh's universities after their return to India due to protest against the reintroduction of reservation in government jobs in the country, in Siliguri.

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Indian students at India-Bangladesh border | Photo: PTI
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Indian students, who study in Bangladesh, upon their arrival at the Akhaura check post of the India-Bangladesh border in the northeastern Indian state of Tripura, following protest against government job quotas in Bangladesh.

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Students at Akhura Check post in Agartala Photo: PTI
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Students, who are studying in Bangladesh, upon their arrival following protest against the government job quota, at the Akhura Check post, in Agartala.

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Students, who are studying in Bangladesh, upon their arrival following protest against the government job quota, at the Akhura Check post, in Agartala.

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Indian students, who study in Bangladesh, in a bus upon their arrival at the Akhaura check post of the India-Bangladesh border in the northeastern Indian state of Tripura, following protest against government job quotas in Bangladesh.