Bangladesh army enforces curfew as student-led protests spiral
DHAKA - Bangladesh soldiers patrolled Dhaka's deserted streets on Saturday amid a curfew to quell deadly students-led protests against government job quotas that have killed more than 100 people this week.
The nationwide unrest initially broke out over student anger against new quotas for government jobs, including 30% for the families of those who fought for independence from Pakistan. With the death toll climbing and police unable to contain the violent protests, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's government on Friday imposed a national curfew and deployed the military.
The demonstrations - the biggest since Hasina was re-elected for a fourth successive term this year - have also been fuelled by high unemployment among young people, who make up nearly a fifth of a population of 170 million.
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