Bangladesh protests cause thousands of Indians to flee

NEW DELHI -- The deadly riots roiling Bangladesh amid anti-quota protests have upended the lives of thousands of Indians and their families. From students to traders and other professionals, all are feeling the heat of the bloodshed that has claimed 151 lives so far in the South Asian country of 169 million people.

"We could hear gunshots and firing just outside our campus," said Shivendu Sarkar, 21, a second-year student at the City Medical College in Gazipur, 25 kilometers from Dhaka, the capital. "My panic-ridden parents were trying to reach me but couldn't as internet and mobile services were all down."