N ew protests erupted in Bangladesh on Friday, resulting in two deaths and over 100 injuries, marking the latest in a series of violent demonstrations following controversial reforms to the job quota system. More than 200 people were killed last month as rallies turned into violent clashes.
In the capital, Dhaka, over 2,000 protesters gathered in various parts to rally against Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s government. Some chanted “down with the autocrat” and demanded justice for the victims. Clashes between police and students in Dhaka’s Uttara neighborhood saw security officers using tear gas and stun grenades to disperse stone-throwing protesters.
In the southwestern district of Khulna, police fired tear gas and rubber bullets, injuring 50 people. A policeman was killed after being attacked by protesters, according to the Daily Star. Another man died, and 50 were injured in the northeastern district of Habiganj after an arson attack on a local office
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