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Five Killed in Attack in Iran’s Southwest

People burning the office of the representative of the supreme leader in Izeh (Twitter)
People burning the office of the representative of the supreme leader in Izeh (Twitter)
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Five Killed in Attack in Iran’s Southwest

People burning the office of the representative of the supreme leader in Izeh (Twitter)
People burning the office of the representative of the supreme leader in Izeh (Twitter)

Gunmen opened fire in a bazaar in the southwestern Iranian city of Izeh on Wednesday, killing at least five people, and wounding civilians and security forces, state TV reported. 

Video recordings showed mass rallies in the city on Wednesday evening, in line with a general strike called by activists across Iran to commemorate the 2019 nationwide protests.

A video showed that Molotov cocktails were thrown at the office of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s representative in the city. 

The state-run ISNA news agency said gunmen in a car opened fire on people, killing a child, a woman and three men. It said two members of the Basij were among those killed .

Media affiliated with the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps said that two gunmen on a motorcycle opened fire from a Kalashnikov rifle.

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Bangladesh Shuts Universities Indefinitely after Protests Turn Deadly

Bangladesh Chhatra League, the student wing of the ruling party Bangladesh Awami League, and anti-quota protesters engage in a clash at the Dhaka College area, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, July 16, 2024. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain
Bangladesh Chhatra League, the student wing of the ruling party Bangladesh Awami League, and anti-quota protesters engage in a clash at the Dhaka College area, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, July 16, 2024. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain
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Bangladesh Shuts Universities Indefinitely after Protests Turn Deadly

Bangladesh Chhatra League, the student wing of the ruling party Bangladesh Awami League, and anti-quota protesters engage in a clash at the Dhaka College area, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, July 16, 2024. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain
Bangladesh Chhatra League, the student wing of the ruling party Bangladesh Awami League, and anti-quota protesters engage in a clash at the Dhaka College area, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, July 16, 2024. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain

Bangladesh announced it will indefinitely shut down all public and private universities from Wednesday after protests by students against a quota system for government jobs turned deadly this week, leaving at least six people dead and scores injured.
The South Asian nation has been rocked by protests for weeks over public sector job quotas, which include a 30% reservation for family members of freedom fighters from the 1971 War of Independence from Pakistan. It has sparked anger among students who face high youth unemployment rates, with nearly 32 million young Bangladeshis not in work or education out of a total population of 170 million people, Reuters reported.
Demonstrations intensified after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina refused to meet the protesters' demands, citing ongoing court proceedings, and labelled those opposing the quota as "razakar" - a term used for those who allegedly collaborated with the Pakistani army during the 1971 war.
The protests turned violent this week when thousands of anti-quota protesters clashed with members of the student wing of the ruling Awami League party across the country. Police used rubber bullets and tear gas to disperse the protesters.
Six people, including at least three students, were killed during the clashes on Tuesday, police said.
"We urgently call on the Government of Bangladesh to immediately guarantee the safety of all peaceful protesters and proper treatment of all those injured," Amnesty International said in a post on X.
Authorities have deployed riot police, along with the Border Guard Bangladesh paramilitary force, at university campuses across the country to maintain law and order.
Late on Tuesday, the University Grants Commission ordered all universities to shut down and instructed students to vacate the premises immediately for security reasons. High schools, colleges and other educational institutions were also shut.