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Bangladesh army enforces curfew as students-led protests spiral, death toll reaches at least 105

Bangladesh soldiers patrolled the deserted streets of the capital, Dhaka, on Saturday during a curfew meant to quell deadly student-led protests against government job quotas that have killed at least 105 people this week.

A suspension on internet and text message services has remained in place since Thursday, cutting off Bangladesh from the world as police cracked down on protests that have continued despite a ban on public gatherings.

Overseas telephone calls mostly failed to connect, while the websites of Bangladesh-based media organizations did not update, and their social media handles remained inactive.

A demonstrator gestures as protesters clash with Border Guard Bangladesh and the police outside the state-owned Bangladesh Television as violence erupts across the country on July 19, 2024. REUTERS

In addition to the deaths, the clashes have injured thousands, according to data from hospitals across…

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