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At least 17 dead as Bangladesh student protests over jobs intensify

Anti-quota supporters clash with police and Awami League supporters at the Rampura area in Dhaka, Bangladesh [Mohammad Ponir Hossain/Reuters]

Thousands of students armed with sticks and rocks have clashed with armed police in Dhaka as the Bangladesh authorities cut some mobile internet services to quell protests against civil service hiring quotas.

At least 17 people died during clashes at protests across Bangladesh on Thursday, local media reported, as authorities blocked mobile services across most of the South Asian country.

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