Renewed protests in Bangladesh with two rival activist groups

Students activists in Bangladesh have begun protesting again - declaring a new step in their campaign. The group behind the anti-government demonstrations, Students Against Discrimination, has called on prime minister Sheikh Hasina to resign and they announced they will start all out non-cooperation starting Sunday. This includes not paying taxes and utility bills and strikes of government workers.

Also in the programme: Nigerian security forces have fired shots and tear gas at protesters in the capital Abuja on the third day of cost-of-living protests; and applications for the new manager of the England's men's football team are now closed, following the resignation of Gareth Southgate after England's Euro final loss.

Joining presenter Julian Worricker are Francoise Boucek, a visiting research fellow at the School of Politics and International Relations at Queen Mary, University of London and Michael Carson, a British-American writer and broadcaster based in the UK.

(Picture: Bangladeshi Students, teachers, parents, artist, representatives of civil society and leaders of various student organizations join a mass demonstration in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 02 August 2024. Photo by MONIRUL ALAM/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)