Violence in Bangladesh leaves 8 people dead, hundreds injured as protests continue

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A new round of violence in Bangladesh left at least eight people dead and hundreds of others injured as student protesters clashed with police and ruling party activists on Sunday, officials and media reports said, as protests that began over a government jobs quota continued with demands for the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

The protests began as students called for an end to a quota system that awarded 30% of government jobs to relatives of veterans...