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Photos: Bangladesh PM flees the country after weeks of deadly protests

Students clash with police during a protest over a controversial quota system for government job applicants in Dhaka, Bangladesh on July 18.

This follows the weeks of protests over job quotas that saw clashes between protestors and ruling party supporters, and several instances of police brutality. The death toll from the crackdown ran into hundreds, and precipitated calls for Hasina’s resignation.

(Image credit: Anik Rahman)

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