DHAKA — The death toll arising from demonstrations in Bangladesh has reached 39 as students set fire to the country's state broadcast station on Thursday.
DHAKA — The death toll arising from demonstrations in Bangladesh has reached 39 as students set fire to the country's state broadcast station on Thursday.Protests against civil service hiring rules have escalated as authorities imposed a 'near-total' internet blackout.Police fired rubber bullets at hundreds of protesters, who fought back and chased retreating officers to the headquarters of Bangladesh Television in the capital city of Dhaka.
People walk past burnt vehicles after students set them on fire amid the ongoing anti-quota system protest in Dhaka, on July 19, 2024. AFP PhotoDemonstrators set ablaze the broadcaster's reception building and dozens of vehicles parked outside.A station executive later told AFP that staff had safely evacuated the building.A day earlier, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina gave a national address on the network, seeking to calm the escalating clashes.
Protests' Death Toll Rises To 39
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