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Police and students clash in Bangladesh amid protests over job quotas, leaving 6 more dead
DHAKA, July 18 (Reuters) - On Thursday, thousands of students, armed with rocks and sticks, clashed with police in Dhaka as the Bangladesh government disabled parts of the mobile internet service to diffuse ongoing anti-quota protests responsible for at least 12 deaths so far this week. The protests, the largest seen since Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina secured a fourth consecutive term, are primarily driven by high youth unemployment. Currently, nearly 20% of Bangladesh's 170 million people
Police and students clash in Bangladesh amid protests over job quotas, leaving 6 more dead
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