Bangladesh students mourn classmates killed in job quota protests


Teachers of the University of Dhaka march towards the Shahbagh Police Station to speak to police to release arrested students, 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, on July 17, 2024. - Reuters

DHAKA: Bangladeshi students on Wednesday (July 17) mourned classmates killed in protests over civil service hiring rules, a day after the government ordered the indefinite closure of schools nationwide to restore order.

Six people were killed on Tuesday in clashes around the country as rival student groups attacked each other with hurled bricks and bamboo rods, and police dispersed rallies with tear gas and rubber bullets.

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