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Student protests escalate in Bangladesh, death toll reaches 201

The death toll from student protests in Bangladesh rose to 201 on Thursday, with four more killed in and around the capital Dhaka as a crackdown on opposition parties intensified, officials and local media said. The ongoing curfew and military deployment that went into effect Saturday continued, with a break from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Offices and industries resumed operations on Wednesday during the same shutdown periods, a government statement said . Earlier, Law Minister Anisul Haq said the curfew would be withdrawn gradually, observing the situation. Inspector Bachchu Mia, who is in charge of the police post at