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Bangladesh arrests more than 10,000 in crackdown on protests

Student protests that began over government-job quotas have led to mass roundups, says families of detainees

Bangladesh has arrested more than 10,000 people and banned a major opposition party as part of a crackdown on dissent after weeks of protests.

The country has been in turmoil since a mass student movement began against quotas for government jobs. It escalated into deadly clashes when protesters were attacked by pro-government groups and hit by police with teargas, rubber bullets and pellets.

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