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Bangladesh hit by student riots Bangladesh hit by student riots
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Students across Bangladesh have fought with riot police in what correspondents say is the most serious challenge yet to the military-backed government. Dozens of students and police have been injured in two days of rioting on university campuses in Bangladesh.
Correspondents say the unrest is the most serious challenge yet to the military-backed emergency government.
The violence took place in three universities in or near the capital, Dhaka, as well as in the southern city of Chittagong and Kushtia in the west.The violence took place in three universities in or near the capital, Dhaka, as well as in the southern city of Chittagong and Kushtia in the west.
At least 100 students have been injured in the clashes, which the authorities say have taken place only on campuses. Late on Tuesday, officials said troops would withdraw from Dhaka university, one of the students' main demands.
A military-backed government has run Bangladesh for the past six months. Protests are banned in Bangladesh under a state of emergency announced by the military-backed caretaker government which took power six months ago.
'Troublemakers'
Many of the demonstrators called for the country to return to democracy, which the government has promised to restore by the end of next year.Many of the demonstrators called for the country to return to democracy, which the government has promised to restore by the end of next year.
The army has kept a low profile during the protestsThe army has kept a low profile during the protests
At the worst clashes at Dhaka University, students threw stones and set fires across the campus. Police responded by using batons and tear gas. At least 15 students were injured on Tuesday in the second day of clashes. In the worst clashes at Dhaka University, students threw stones and lit fires across the campus. Police responded with batons and tear gas.
The students have set a Wednesday deadline for an army camp at Dhaka University to be disbanded. The students burnt an effigy of the army chief, Moeen U Ahmed, and tried to assault the vice chancellor, police said.
They burnt an effigy of the army chief, Moeen U Ahmed and tried to assault the vice chancellor, police said. Dozens of vehicles were set on fire, including an army jeep.
Dozens of vehicle were set on fire, including an army jeep.
Troublemakers
The BBC's Waliur Rahman in Dhaka says that two other military governments in the past - that of Ziaur Rahman and Muhammad Ershad - were both brought down in protests that were started by students.The BBC's Waliur Rahman in Dhaka says that two other military governments in the past - that of Ziaur Rahman and Muhammad Ershad - were both brought down in protests that were started by students.
The protestors called on the military government to go
The army is reported to be keeping a low profile in the clashes, leaving the job of confronting the students to the police.The army is reported to be keeping a low profile in the clashes, leaving the job of confronting the students to the police.
But the government has said that action will be taken against troublemakers, who if necessary will be removed from campuses. But the government has said that action will be taken against troublemakers, who it says will be removed from campuses if necessary.
It has vowed to stamp out corruption before the country returns to democracy, but discontent has been rising in recent months. Late on Tuesday the authorities offered to remove the contentious army camp in Dhaka. They also announced a judicial inquiry into the riots and said soldiers could face prosecution.
The current trouble was sparked by an argument between a group of students and members of an army unit that has been garrisoned at Dhaka University since January. The protesters called on the military government to go
It quickly degenerated into a full-scale riot - in defiance of the emergency laws against gatherings and protests. Troops are accused of triggering the violence at Dhaka University by picking a fight with students.
The students told the BBC that they wanted the army to leave the university and withdraw from politics. Students in Dhaka told the BBC that they wanted the army not only to leave the university but also to withdraw from politics.
There was widespread popular support for the interim government when it came to power in January, vowing to stamp out corruption before returning the country to democracy.
But discontent has been rising in recent months, most notably over with the rapidly rising cost of living.