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How Bangladesh’s student protests ignited a broader movement against the country’s leader

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Summary
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73% Informative

Bangladesh is under a nationwide curfew and internet blackout after a weekend of violent clashes between security forces and protestors.

Almost 300 people have died since the start of the protests, which have grown into a national movement against Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her increasingly autocratic rule.

Ali Rogin is a correspondent for the PBS News Hour and PBS News Weekend .

VR Score

78

Informative language

79

Neutral language

85

Article tone

formal

Language

English

Language complexity

53

Offensive language

not offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

short-lived

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