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Bangladesh court scraps job quotas after deadly unrest

BBC News Sunday, 21 July 2024 ()
More than 100 people have died in the unrest, with at least 50 people killed on Friday alone.
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Bangladesh is in turmoil as violent protests over job quotas escalate, leading to a nationwide curfew and army deployment. Over 4,500 Indian nationals, along with nearly 540 citizens from Nepal, Bhutan, and the Maldives, have been safely evacuated. The Indian High Commission in Dhaka is working...

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