Hundreds of people in Bangladesh took part Saturday in a second day of demonstrations sparked by the death of a writer at a high security prison in a case that has drawn international concern. Protesters marched at the University of Dhaka chanting slogans [...]
Students clashed with police in Bangladesh’s capital on Friday as anger mounted at the death of a writer and government critic in a high-security jail. At least 18 police and an unknown number of protesters were injured in the clashes, authorities [...]
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