Six student leaders of Bangladesh's protest movement have been freed. However, other students vow to continue protesting alleged brutality by authorities and calling for the government to step down.
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00:00Six student leaders of Bangladesh's protest movement have been freed after more than a week in custody.
00:06They were among the thousands of people arrested in police crackdowns following intense demonstrations against a quota system for public sector jobs.
00:14Despite their release and the quotas being largely scrapped, students have vowed to continue protesting brutality by authorities and calling for Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's government to step down.
00:25Teachers have also begun protesting in solidarity with their students.
00:30Since the protests began in June, more than 200 people have been killed and 7,000 injured.