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The Protests in Bangladesh

For days, university students in Bangladesh have been locked in deadly clashes with the police and supporters of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s party, in which at least 19 people have been killed and more than 1,000 injured.

Students have been demonstrating against a quota system for government jobs, which they consider unfair. On Thursday, protesters set fire to at least two government buildings in Dhaka, the capital, including Bangladesh’s national television station.

Ms. Hasina’s government has deployed the police and paramilitary forces, including an antiterrorism unit, against the demonstrators. Students, armed mainly with sticks and bats, have fought the police and members of the student wing of the Awami League, Ms. Hasina’s party.

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Students protesting the quota system faced off against police officers and Awami League supporters in the Rampura area of Dhaka on Thursday.

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Students set fire to vehicles outside a government building in Dhaka on Thursday.

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Protesters, some armed with sticks, running down a street in Dhaka on Tuesday.

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Protesters beating a police officer in Dhaka on Thursday.

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The police fired tear gas and rubber bullets on Wednesday to keep protesters from advancing.

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Demonstrators in the Mirpur area of Dhaka on Thursday.

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A bloodied protester in Rampura on Thursday.

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Protesters blocked a Dhaka road with a bus on Thursday.

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Police officers fired tear gas to disperse protesters on Thursday.

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A wounded police officer lay in the street in Dhaka on Thursday.

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Protesters smashing motorcycles in Dhaka on Thursday.

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A scene from the protests on Tuesday. At least 19 people have died in the unrest.

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