DHAKA: Bangladesh students vowed on Thursday (Jul 18) to continue nationwide protests against civil service hiring rules, rebuffing an olive branch from Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina who pledged
Anti-quota protesters join in a coffin rally at the University of Dhaka, a day after the clash with Bangladesh Chhatra League, the student wing of the ruling party Bangladesh Awami League, and anti-quota protesters, in Dhaka, Bangladesh on Jul 17, 2024.
Hasina condemned the"murder" of protesters in a televised address to the nation and vowed that those responsible will be punished regardless of their political affiliation. People run as police fire teargas during a coffin rally of anti-quota protesters at the University of Dhaka, a day after the clash with Bangladesh Chhatra League, the student wing of the ruling party Bangladesh Awami League and anti-quota protesters, in Dhaka, Bangladesh on Jul 17, 2024.
Dhaka residents reported widespread mobile internet outages on Thursday, two days after internet providers cut off access to Facebook – the protest campaign's key organising tool. Rights group Amnesty International said video evidence from clashes this week showed that Bangladeshi security forces had used unlawful force.
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