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Bangladesh Faces Unrest and Violence Amid Job Quota Protests

Nearly 200 people dead as government enforces curfew and internet blackout to control nationwide demonstrations.

  • Protests began over job quotas favoring war veterans' relatives but have expanded to broader anti-government sentiments.
  • The Supreme Court reduced the job quota from 30% to 5%, but unrest continues.
  • The government has deployed military forces and imposed curfews and internet blackouts to manage the situation.
  • International figures, including Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, have called for global intervention to stop the violence.
  • The protests represent the most significant challenge to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's rule in her 15-year tenure.
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