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Protests and violence break out again in Bangladesh amid calls for the government's resignation – The Associated Press
Protests and violence break out again in Bangladesh amid calls for the government’s resignation The Associated Press Bangladesh protests demand resignation of prime minister, government Yahoo! Voices New protests in Bangladesh kill 2, keeping pressure on the government after 200 died in violence The Associated Press Source link Protests and violence break out again in Bangladesh amid calls …
Bangladesh demonstrations descend into violence, dozens killed
NEW DELHI — Bangladesh announced a nationwide curfew on Friday evening after clashes between police and various student groups killed dozens of people amid a violent backlash to a new policy to reserve a portion of government jobs for descendants of the nation’s freedom fighters. In the capital, Dhaka, protesters attacked the state television headquarters …
Hundreds of immigrants from Mauritania flee state violence, settling in Cincinnati
CINCINNATI (WXIX) – Hundreds of migrants from the West African country Mauritania have been settling in Cincinnati to escape state violence. U.S. Customs and Border Protection data says more than 8,500 Mauritanians arrived in the U.S. from March to June – up from around 1,000 during the four months prior. According to the Associated Press, …