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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Redwan Ahmed in Dhaka and Hannah Ellis-Petersen in Delhi

Two die and thousands hurt in crackdown on Bangladesh student protests

Protesters carry sticks and Bangladesh flags as they march in Dhaka.
Protesters march with Bangladesh flags as people call for an end to quotas for government jobs. Photograph: Mohammad Ponir Hossain/Reuters

At least two people died and thousands were injured after police fired teargas into crowds of protesting students, and paramilitary forces were deployed across the country.

Protests first broke out on university campuses across Bangladesh a fortnight ago as tens of thousands of students demanded an end to “unreasonable and discriminatory quotas” for government jobs.

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