Bloody Clashes Erupt as Bangladesh Students Protest Controversial Job Quotas Amid Nationwide Lockdown
DHAKA, Bangladesh — A sweeping lockdown and military patrol have enveloped Bangladesh, as the nation grapples with a surge of student-led protests that have turned violent, leading to over 100 deaths. The unrest, which erupted over demands to abolish a controversial government job quota system, has prompted the worst mass demonstrations the country has seen in a decade. The student protesters, primarily driven by grievances against what they perceive as an unfair employment policy favoring …