Bangladeshi students reject PM's olive branch

By Agence France-Presse

Jul 19, 2024 12:12 am

DHAKA — Students in Bangladesh vowed on Thursday to continue nationwide protests against civil service hiring rules, rebuffing an olive branch from Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who pledged justice for seven killed in the demonstrations.

Hasina's government has ordered schools and universities to close indefinitely and stepped up efforts to contain weeks of rallies demanding equal access to public sector jobs.

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