Bangladesh: Dozens of children killed in protests - Unicef

The figure was released as students returned to the streets demanding justice for those killed.

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The youngest child killed had yet to turn five years old, a Unicef spokesperson said, adding that most of those who died were bystanders.

They were among more than 200 people who were killed during demonstrations against job quotas in the civil service, according to figures verified by BBC Bangla.

The quota system has now been scaled back by the government following a Supreme Court ruling, but students have continued protesting - now demanding justice for those who died or have been injured or detained.

While the protests are now smaller in scale, the government is struggling to control the rising tide of anger over how it initially responded to the demonstrations.

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