Scores injured in traffic protests in Bangladesh capital

DHAKA, Bangladesh — Police in Bangladesh’s capital have fired tear gas and used batons to disperse hundreds of protesting students angry over the traffic deaths of two fellow students, leaving scores injured.

Dhaka remained largely cut off from the rest of Bangladesh as buses continued to stop plying from other parts of the country.

Witnesses and media reports said Saturday’s chaos broke out in Dhaka’s Dhanmondi area as police and ruling party men swooped in on the students.

The protests, which began last Sunday after two college students were struck and killed by a pair of buses, have paralyzed Dhaka, a city of 10 million.

Students have stopped thousands of vehicles – including those of top officials and judges – demanding to see if the cars were registered and the drivers licensed. /atm

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