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Deadly unrest over job quotas grips Bangladesh, Indian residents in Bangladesh urged to avoid travel

Name: Deadly unrest over job quotas grips Bangladesh, Indian residents in Bangladesh urged to avoid travel
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Description: In Bangladesh, violent clashes erupted on Tuesday between rival student groups over government job quotas, resulting in the deaths of at least five

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Deadly unrest over job quotas grips Bangladesh, Indian residents in Bangladesh urged to avoid travel

In Bangladesh, violent clashes erupted on Tuesday between rival student groups over government job quotas, resulting in the deaths of at least five demonstrators and injuries to over 400 others the previous day, according to police reports.

The clashes represent a significant escalation in the ongoing protests, which have persisted despite appeals from the Prime Minister and the Supreme Court for students to resume their academic activities.

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