Bangladesh protest movement launches foreign remittance freeze

Campaign calls on nearly 10 million expats to pressure government over violence

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Protesters engage in a clash in Dhaka on July 16. Bangladesh has been plunged into unrest after demonstrations against government job quotas.  © Reuters

FAISAL MAHMUD, Contributing writer

DHAKA -- Weeks of deadly protests in Bangladesh have prompted critics to lean on foreign remittances as their newest weapon against what they blast as state-sanctioned violence.

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