Bangladesh protesters set state TV HQ ablaze as death toll mounts, internet cut
DHAKA: Bangladeshi students set fire to the country’s state broadcaster on Thursday (Jul 18) as protests against civil service hiring rules escalated, with the death toll mounting to at least 32 and monitors saying a “near-total” internet blackout had been imposed. Police fired with rubber bullets at hundreds of protesters, who fought back and chased retreating officers … Read more
