US EditionViolence in Bangladesh leaves many people dead, hundreds injured as protests continue
- More than 20 people have died, and hundreds are injured due to violence in Bangladesh as student protesters clashed with police and ruling party activists.
- Authorities closed schools, blocked internet access, and imposed a shoot-on-sight curfew in response to the unrest.
- Prime Minister Hasina pledged to investigate the deaths and hold those responsible accountable for the violence.
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Renewed Anti-Government Protests Leave Nearly 100 Dead, Hundreds More Injured in Bangladesh
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Nearly 100 people were killed and hundreds more injured Sunday as renewed anti-government protests swept across Bangladesh, with protesters calling for the prime minister to resign and the prime minister accusing them of "sabotage" and cutting off mobile internet in a bid to quell the unrest.
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On Sunday alone, 94 people died in the protests against head of government Sheikh Hasina. The EU does not recognize the re-election of Venezuela's head of state Maduro. The most important things in a nutshell.
Protesters demand the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Observers see the beginning of the end for their party - especially if the army withdraws its loyalty. Over 300 people have already been killed in the ongoing protests.
Bangladesh protesters call for march to Dhaka in defiance of curfew
DHAKA, Bangladesh – Protesting students in Bangladesh have called for a march to the capital Dhaka on Monday, August 5, in defiance of a nationwide curfew to press Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to resign, a day after deadly clashes in the South Asian country killed nearly 100 people. Armored personnel carriers and troops patrolled the streets of the capital on Monday, Reuters TV showed. There was little civilian traffic, barring a few motorcycles…
At least 90 people were killed during intensifying anti-government protests, which have now called for the resignation of long-term Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wajed. Student protests originally broke out due to quotas, where a portion of government employee positions were to be reserved for children of families fighting for Bangladesh's independence during the war with Pakistan in 1971.
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