Bangladesh arrests more than 10,000 in crackdown on protests

Student protests that began over government-job quotas have led to mass round-ups, says families of detainees

The Bangladesh authorities have arrested more than 10,000 people and banned a major opposition political party as part of a crackdown on dissent after protests that erupted across the country.

Bangladesh has been in a state of turmoil for weeks after a mass student movement against quotas for government jobs escalated into deadly clashes when protesters were attacked by pro-government groups and hit with teargas, rubber bullets and pellets by police.