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"Mass protests have rocked Bangladesh over the past few weeks. The military was
deployed to the streets with shoot-on-sight orders. News agencies have reported
some 266 deaths, with 7,000 people injured and more than 10,000 arrested.
In addition, a near-total communications blackout cut all internet and mobile
phone services for more than a week. A nationwide curfew locked down 170
million people, at first for up to 22 hours a day.
These restrictions have eased somewhat, but troops still patrol urban areas and
the curfew remains in force for half the day.
For the Rohingya refugees in the country, the security measures and curfew have
made their plight even more desperate."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
