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International Business Times
International Business Times
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Shafiqul ALAM

Bangladesh Students Reject PM Olive Branch After Deadly Protests

Bangladesh police fire tear at protesting students at Dhaka University in the capital on July 17 (Credit: AFP)

Bangladesh students vowed Thursday to continue nationwide protests against civil service hiring rules, rebuffing an olive branch from Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina who pledged justice for seven killed in the demonstrations.

Hasina's government has ordered schools and universities to close indefinitely and stepped up efforts to contain weeks of rallies demanding equal access to public sector jobs.

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