Bangladesh Deploys Army, Issues Curfew Amid Deadly Protests
- Student-led protesters have focused on 1970s-era jobs policy
- Government has closed universities in response to protests
Smoke rises from the burning vehicles after protesters set them on fire during the a protest in Dhaka on July 18.
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Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina stepped up efforts Friday to quell clashes between students and police that have killed dozens of people, according to local media.
The government has deployed the army to support local law enforcement agencies and issued a midnight curfew, Independent TV reported Friday, moves that come after a nationwide internet blackout, which isn’t related to an unprecedented global systems outage.