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Bangladesh protests turn deadly

Rival activists are holding marches as anti-government protesters demand that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina step down.

At least 25 people have been killed in Bangladesh in worsening clashes between police and anti-government protesters who are demanding that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina step down. We hear from a student and a government minister.

Also in the programme: Riots and looting in several British towns and cities; and life becomes easier for breastfeeding athletes at the Paris Olympics.

(Photo: Demonstrators shout slogans after occupying a street during a protest. Dhaka, Bangladesh, August 4, 2024. Reuters/Mohammad Ponir Hossain)

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  • Sun 4 Aug 202412:06GMT

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