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| Bangladesh moves to quell clashes | |
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| The military-backed authorities in Bangladesh have arrested two senior academics in Dhaka after disturbances on campuses across the country. | The military-backed authorities in Bangladesh have arrested two senior academics in Dhaka after disturbances on campuses across the country. |
| They have also been raiding buildings across the capital, looking for students possibly involved in three days of rioting. | They have also been raiding buildings across the capital, looking for students possibly involved in three days of rioting. |
| Meanwhile, an indefinite curfew imposed in Dhaka and five other cities has been lifted for most of Friday. | Meanwhile, an indefinite curfew imposed in Dhaka and five other cities has been lifted for most of Friday. |
| One man has died so far in the protests over emergency rule imposed in January. | |
| The demonstrations have been held in defiance of a ban imposed under the state of emergency, which has been in place since January. | The demonstrations have been held in defiance of a ban imposed under the state of emergency, which has been in place since January. |
| Protesters | Protesters |
| Anwar Hossain, secretary of Dhaka University's teachers association, and Harun-Or Rashid, the dean of the university's social science faculty, were arrested by army-led forces in raids on their homes on the university campus. | Anwar Hossain, secretary of Dhaka University's teachers association, and Harun-Or Rashid, the dean of the university's social science faculty, were arrested by army-led forces in raids on their homes on the university campus. |
| They are both said to have been active in the protests. | They are both said to have been active in the protests. |
| Mr Hossain's son Sanjeev told the BBC: "My father was pretty much calm, and he wanted to know the grounds on which he was being taken away. | Mr Hossain's son Sanjeev told the BBC: "My father was pretty much calm, and he wanted to know the grounds on which he was being taken away. |
| "They said that they did not know because they weren't very high officials, they were just performing their duties." | "They said that they did not know because they weren't very high officials, they were just performing their duties." |
| He added: "But they also said that there was nothing to worry about - that's what they always say - and when we asked them when he would be returned, they said that they did not know." | He added: "But they also said that there was nothing to worry about - that's what they always say - and when we asked them when he would be returned, they said that they did not know." |
| 'Beatings' | 'Beatings' |
| The BBC's John Sudworth in Dhaka says that as police left one address during their investigations, two men were found who appeared to have been seriously beaten. | The BBC's John Sudworth in Dhaka says that as police left one address during their investigations, two men were found who appeared to have been seriously beaten. |
| Discontent has been rising recently over the cost of living | Discontent has been rising recently over the cost of living |
| Furthermore, two television stations have received visits from the censors warning them not to criticise the government. | Furthermore, two television stations have received visits from the censors warning them not to criticise the government. |
| Two previous Bangladeshi military governments have been felled in protests started by students. | Two previous Bangladeshi military governments have been felled in protests started by students. |
| At least one person died and several hundred were hurt as rioting broke out in the capital on Monday among demonstrators demanding an end to emergency rule. | At least one person died and several hundred were hurt as rioting broke out in the capital on Monday among demonstrators demanding an end to emergency rule. |
| Monday's clashes began when students in Dhaka said they had been "manhandled" by soldiers during a football match. They later spread across the country. | Monday's clashes began when students in Dhaka said they had been "manhandled" by soldiers during a football match. They later spread across the country. |
| A curfew was imposed on six cities on Wednesday night. It was briefly lifted on Thursday and the government said it would be lifted for 14 hours, from 0800 to 2200 (0200 to 1600 GMT), on Friday. | A curfew was imposed on six cities on Wednesday night. It was briefly lifted on Thursday and the government said it would be lifted for 14 hours, from 0800 to 2200 (0200 to 1600 GMT), on Friday. |
| The streets got notably busier as the news spread. | The streets got notably busier as the news spread. |
| The interim government took power in January, when elections were cancelled following months of violence. | The interim government took power in January, when elections were cancelled following months of violence. |
| The administration initially enjoyed widespread popular support, as it promised to stamp out corruption and to hold elections by the end of 2008. | The administration initially enjoyed widespread popular support, as it promised to stamp out corruption and to hold elections by the end of 2008. |
| But discontent has been rising in recent months, most notably over the increasing cost of living. | But discontent has been rising in recent months, most notably over the increasing cost of living. |