19 More Die in Bangladesh Clashes as Student Protesters Try to Impose a 'Complete Shutdown'

The Associated Press
11:53 JST,
July 19, 2024
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Police and government supporters clashed Thursday with student activists trying to shut down transportation across Bangladesh as part of dayslong protests over the allocation of government jobs, and media reports said 19 people died in the violence.
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