Dozens of people have been killed and the government is threatening a nationwide curfew after protesters calling for the country's prime minister to resign clashed with police.
Student groups calling for Bangladesh 's government to resign have again protested on Sunday, clashing with police.The prime minister says the protesters are "terrorists" and the government will impose a nationwide curfew.
Police fired tear gas and lobbed stun grenades to disperse tens of thousands of protesters in the capital Dhaka, while the government shut down internet and communication services, as well as schools and universities.Critics of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina have accused her government of using excessive force to stamp out the movement, a charge she and her ministers deny.At least 150 people were killed and thousands injured in July's protests, while more than 10,000 people were arrested.
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