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How Bangladesh student protests sparked broader crisis for Hasina government
It has been five days since the Bangladeshi government imposed a military-style crackdown on students in Dhaka. More than 180 students have been killed, scores of others injured and more than 25,000 have been arrested. Meanwhile, the internet is still shut down and an eery calm has engulfed the capital Dhaka after a court scaled …
Utah State University Mourns Death of Student Athlete
LOGAN, Utah — The Utah State University community is mourning the death of football student athlete Andre Seldon Jr. In an afternoon news release, the Cache County Sheriff’s Office said there was a search underway for a young man after he was seen diving from cliffs at Porcupine Reservoir and did not resurface. USU officials …
Despite curfew, deaths mount in Bangladesh student protests
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Police imposed a strict curfew with a “shoot-on-sight” order across Bangladesh as military forces patrolled parts of the capital Saturday after scores were killed and hundreds injured in clashes over the allocation of civil service jobs. The curfew began at midnight and was relaxed from noon to 2 p.m. for people …
Bangladesh student protests: Why is the government facing public anger?
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Bangladeshi students set fire to the country’s state broadcaster on Thursday Article information Author, Anbarasan Ethirajan Role, South Asia Regional Editor 1 hour ago Bangladesh is in turmoil. Street protests are not new to this South Asian nation of 170 million people – but the intensity of the demonstrations …