Police detains a man who was not leaving the University of Dhaka premises on July 17, 2024, a day after the clash between Bangladesh Chhatra League, the student wing of the ruling party Bangladesh Awami League, and anti-quota protesters in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Police in Bangladesh fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse students protesting against the government's job quota system on Wednesday, a day after violent clashes left six people dead and scores injured.Posted: Jul 17, 2024 12:48 PM EDT | Last Updated: 14 minutes ago
Later, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said the government will form a judicial committee to investigate the killings. WATCH | Bangladeshi protesters took to the streets demanding removal of quota system in government jobs:Armed activists of Bangladesh's ruling Awami League, along with its associated student wings, took to the streets nationwide on Tuesday to counter protesters demanding the removal of the quota system in government jobs.
Prior to the killings, the prime minister had labelled those opposing the quota as "razakar" — a term used for those who allegedly collaborated with the Pakistani army during the 1971 war.
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