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| Bangladesh teachers are released | Bangladesh teachers are released |
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| Three Dhaka university teachers found guilty of inciting violence in August have been spared a jail sentence after gaining clemency from the government. | Three Dhaka university teachers found guilty of inciting violence in August have been spared a jail sentence after gaining clemency from the government. |
| The three were sentenced to three years in jail earlier on Tuesday, while a fourth professor was acquitted. | The three were sentenced to three years in jail earlier on Tuesday, while a fourth professor was acquitted. |
| They were released following a clemency order which was signed by President Iajuddin Ahmed. | |
| Correspondents say that the government did not want to upset public opinion by keeping the four in prison. | |
| The government was also eager not to risk another showdown with the student community, correspondents say. | |
| Although the three are now free, they can be re-arrested because of their convictions and put in custody whenever the authorities feel it is necessary. | |
| The released academics were given a warm welcome by friends and relatives at the jail gate. | |
| On Monday, a court cleared the four of other charges of inciting violence. Several cases against them remained, but all have now been dropped. | On Monday, a court cleared the four of other charges of inciting violence. Several cases against them remained, but all have now been dropped. |
| The four were accused of instigating violence on the university campus by urging students to protest against the imposition of an emergency by the military-backed caretaker government. | The four were accused of instigating violence on the university campus by urging students to protest against the imposition of an emergency by the military-backed caretaker government. |
| The teachers, detained since August, denied any role in the violence. | The teachers, detained since August, denied any role in the violence. |
| The 20-22 August demonstrations began at Dhaka university after students were allegedly beaten up by army personnel. Unrest rapidly spread to other towns in the country. | The 20-22 August demonstrations began at Dhaka university after students were allegedly beaten up by army personnel. Unrest rapidly spread to other towns in the country. |
| That led to the emergency government imposing a seven-day curfew. | That led to the emergency government imposing a seven-day curfew. |
| The protests left at least one person dead and hundreds injured. | The protests left at least one person dead and hundreds injured. |
| Bangladesh has been under emergency rule since January 2007. | Bangladesh has been under emergency rule since January 2007. |