More killed in Bangladesh protests

Officials in Bangladesh have announced a nationwide shutdown of the mobile internet network to suppress continuing unrest among students. At least ten people have been killed in clashes between security forces and demonstrators so far. Protesters are calling for the authorities to scrap a controversial quota system for government jobs that gives favour to relatives of independence fighters. We speak to protestors about what's happening.

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(Photo: Bangladeshi Students protest demanding removal of quota system in government jobs, Dhaka, Bangladesh - 18 Jul 2024. Credit: MONIRUL ALAM/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)