Bangladesh

Bangladesh government has declared a nationwide curfew and deployed the army to quell intense protests that have resulted in the deaths of at least 67 people. The protests, which erupted over the weekend, were sparked by students demanding the abolition of a controversial quota system that reserves a significant portion of public sector jobs for the relatives of veterans of the country's 1971 Liberation War. The unrest began with peaceful demonstrations but has rapidly intensified. The UN has condemned the violent crackdown on protesters as "shocking and unacceptable." According to a spokesperson for the Bangladesh police, approximately 300 officers were…