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Bangladesh Unrest: Nearly 2,500 Arrests, At Least 174 DeadA separate AFP tally based on police and hospital reports counted victims amid the nationwide unrest.
Key FactsJul 23, 2024 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- Demonstrations over politicized quotas for sought-after government jobs escalated into severe unrest last week.
- A curfew, deployed soldiers and a nationwide internet blackout severely disrupted daily life and information flows.
- On Sunday, the Supreme Court cut reserved jobs from 56 to seven percent; 93 percent are to be awarded on merit.
- The leading student group suspended protests for 48 hours Monday; its leader opposed reforms at the cost of so many lives.
Young people are being killed at random every day— Muhammad Yunus told AFP, urging world leaders and the United Nations to do everything within their powers to end the violence
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