Bangladesh student protests over jobs escalate, telecoms disrupted
Death toll expected to rise amid violence that has seen government buildings torched and telecommunications disrupted.
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Death toll expected to rise amid violence that has seen government buildings torched and telecommunications disrupted.
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NEW DELHI (AP) — Internet and mobile services were cut off in Bangladesh on Friday, following days of violent protests over the allocation of government jobs, with local media reports saying at least 28 people had been killed this week.
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