Bangladesh job quota protesters call for nationwide shutdown
Rallies demanding an end to a quota system that reserves government jobs for specific groups have turned violent.Police fire tear gas to disperse students protesting against quotas in government jobs at Dhaka University. [Zabed Hasnain Chowdhury/NurPhoto via Getty Images]
Student protesters demanding an end to quotas for government...
Bangladesh students defy orders, occupy universities as tensions spiral
Students and police are locked in a tense standoff on campuses across the country as a deadline for protesters to vacate universities looms.Students wearing headbands with Bangladesh's national flag shout slogans during a protest against quotas in government jobs at Dhaka University [Munir Uz Zaman/AFP]
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