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Bangladesh colleges reopen after student unrest

08 Sep 2007 07:43:17 GMT
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DHAKA, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Colleges reopened in Bangladesh on Saturday two weeks after student protests against the country's army-backed interim administration forced a shutdown in six cities including the capital, officials said

The biggest Dhaka university, which was at the centre of the unrest last month, will open next week, officials said adding they did not expect further trouble.

"We hope students will attend classes and examinations without any problem from today," a teacher of the Dhaka City College said.

The trouble began last month when students protested against the presence of soldiers at a football match at Dhaka university. Authorities imposed a curfew in Dhaka and five other cities after the protest turned violent and spread across the country.

Police were still looking for 126 students for resorting to violence, an officer said. The government had earlier blamed political parties for stoking unrest.

Bangladesh has been under a state of emergency since the interim authority took over on January 11 following weeks of political violence that killed at least 25 people.

The administration has vowed to root out graft from the country ahead of elections next year.

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