July 16, 2024
Bangladesh closes schools across the country after six people die in protests
Bangladesh Chhatra League, the student wing of the ruling Bangladesh Awami League party, and anti-quota protesters are involved in a clash in the Dhaka College area, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, July 16, 2024. — Reuters Anti-quota clashes leave 400 injured as police fire tear gas. US official Miller denounces “violence against peaceful protesters”. Shutdown order issued for ‘student safety’: Ministry official. DHAKA: Bangladesh ordered schools across the country to close indefinitely on Tuesday after six students were killed in violent protests that sparked a mobilizing of paramilitaries to maintain order. Every high school, Islamic seminary and vocational training institute across the


